脱線
だっせん
dasen
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 62 - JLPT N2

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脱線 (だっせん (dasen)) means "Derailment". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.

Meaning

Derailment

Also : Deviation · Digression

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Example Sentences

会議で話が脱線して、重要な議題に達しなかった。

かいぎではなしがだっせんして、じゅうようなぎだいにたっしなかった。

The discussion derailed during the meeting, so we never reached the important topic.

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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

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