Vocab Info

N2 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

脱線(だっせん)derailment, digression, deviation

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      derailment

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      digression, deviation

    All Forms

    脱線 【だっせん】

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Netflix Top 17,900

    Examples

    --:--

      列車(れっしゃ)線路(せんろ)から脱線(だっせん)してしまいました。

      The train has derailed from the track. {derailment, digression, deviation}

      • N2

      脱線(だっせん)した車両(しゃりょう)線路(せんろ)(もど)作業(さぎょう)非常(ひじょう)大変(たいへん)だ。

      The task of getting the derailed car back on track is very difficult. {derailment, digression, deviation}

      • N2

      先生(せんせい):「(はなし)脱線(だっせん)してしまいました。本題(ほんだい)(もど)りましょう。」

      Teacher: 'I'm sorry for going off track. Let's get back to the main subject.' {derailment, digression, deviation}

      • N2

      しょっちゅう議題(ぎだい)から脱線(だっせん)しているようでは、今日(きょう)会議(かいぎ)結論(けつろん)()ません。

      If we keep going off-topic all the time, we won't reach a conclusion in today's meeting. {derailment, digression, deviation}

      • N2

      その先生(せんせい)講義(こうぎ)(ちゅう)脱線(だっせん)(おお)いので、学生(がくせい)たちの集中(しゅうちゅう)(りょく)散漫(さんまん)になって当然(とうぜん)です。

      It's only natural that the students' concentration is scattered because that teacher often goes off track during lectures. {derailment, digression, deviation}

      • N2
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.