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：2026/01/05
国鉄
Hiragana
こくてつ
Noun
abbreviation
alt-of
Japanese Meaning
国が出資・運営する鉄道事業。また、その鉄道網や組織。 / かつて日本に存在した国有の鉄道事業体（日本国有鉄道、およびそれ以前の国鉄）。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかし日本にあった、国が持っていた大きな鉄道の会社
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
国有铁路 / 国家运营的铁路 / 日本国有铁道的简称
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
國有鐵道的簡稱 / 日本國有鐵道的簡稱
Korean Meaning
국유철도의 약칭 / 일본국유철도(JNR)를 지칭하는 말
Vietnamese Meaning
viết tắt của “đường sắt quốc hữu” / (Nhật) Đường sắt Quốc gia Nhật Bản (cơ quan đường sắt nhà nước)
Tagalog Meaning
Daglat ng “riles na pag-aari ng estado”. / Dating pambansang kompanya ng riles sa Hapon.
Sense（1）
Short for 国有鉄道.
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Quizzes for review
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My father used to work at the National Railways.
See correct answer
私の父は昔、国鉄で働いていました。
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