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    3. 本線

    本線

    本ほん線せん

    main line

    KMT6News #15+1CoreNounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab20 strokes

    ほんせん

    Noun

    1.
    main line, trunk line

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    この電でん車しゃは本ほん線せんに入はいります。

    This train will enter the main line.

    KMT5Travel & Transportation
    事じ故このため、本ほん線せんが一いち時じ不ふ通つうになりました。

    Due to an accident, the main line was temporarily closed.

    KMT6Travel & Transportation
    話はなしが本ほん線せんから逸はずれてしまったので、元もとに戻もどしましょう。

    The conversation has strayed from the main topic, so let's get back to it.

    KMT6Work & CareerCore Concepts
    支し線せんから本ほん線せんへの乗のり換かえは、この駅えきで行おこなわれます。

    Transfers from the branch line to the main line take place at this station.

    KMT7Travel & Transportation
    東とう海かい道どう本ほん線せんは、日に本ほんの主しゅ要よう都と市しを結むすぶ重じゅう要ような路ろ線せんです。

    The Tokaido Main Line is an important route connecting major cities in Japan.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    線
    すじ…(1)
    line・track
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