新幹線
しんかんせん
shinkansen
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 65 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

新幹線 (しんかんせん (shinkansen)) means "Bullet train". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.

Meaning

Bullet train

Also : Shinkansen

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Example Sentences

新幹線をべんきょうします。

しんかんせんをべんきょうします。

I study Shinkansen.

新幹線がよくわかります。

しんかんせんがよくわかります。

I understand Shinkansen well.

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Last updated Jun 11, 2026

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