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A20 Noun

国鉄(こくてつ)national railway, Japan National Railways (1949-1987)

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        national railway

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      2. 2.

        Japan National Railways (1949-1987)

        Abbreviation, Historical term,

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    国鉄 【こくてつ】

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    • 祖父(そふ)国鉄(こくてつ)(はたら)いていた。

      My grandfather worked for the national railway.

    • 国鉄(こくてつ)は、現在(げんざい)のJRの(まえ)名前(なまえ)です。

      Kokutetsu is the former name of the current JR.

    • 1987年(ねん)国鉄(こくてつ)民営化(みんえいか)された。

      In 1987, the Japanese National Railways was privatized.

    • 祖母:「昔の国鉄(こくてつ)に、また乗りたいな。」孫:「やっぱり、全然今とは違う?」

      Grandmother: "I want to ride the old national railway again." Grandchild: "Is it really completely different from now?"

    • 乗客:「この駅、昔からあるんですね。」駅員:「うん、昔は国鉄(こくてつ)の駅だったんだよ。今はJRだけどね。」

      Passenger: "This station has been here for a long time, hasn't it?" Station staff: "Yeah, it used to be a JNR station. Now it's JR, though."

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