幹線
かんせん
kansen
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 84 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
幹線 (かんせん (kansen)) means "Main line". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Main line
Also : Trunk line
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Example Sentences
この幹線道路は都市の主要な交通動脈として機能している。
このかんせんどうろはとしのしゅようなこうつうどうみゃくとしてきのうしている。
This main road serves as a major arterial route for urban traffic.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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