"mini-shinkansen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mini-shinkansen [plural], mini-shinkansens [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese ミニ新幹線(しんかんせん) (mini shinkansen). By surface analysis, mini- + shinkansen. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ja|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Japanese, {{bor+|en|ja|-}} Borrowed from Japanese, {{ja-r|ミニ 新幹線|ミニ しんかんせん}} ミニ新幹線(しんかんせん) (mini shinkansen), {{surf|en|mini-|shinkansen}} By surface analysis, mini- + shinkansen Head templates: {{en-noun|mini-shinkansen|s}} mini-shinkansen (plural mini-shinkansen or mini-shinkansens)
  1. (rail transport) A conventional Japanese rail line which has been upgraded to allow use by shinkansen; generally to allow the continuation of shinkansen services beyond the end of a purpose-built, high-speed line. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Categories (place): Japan
    Sense id: en-mini-shinkansen-en-noun-QkMoall9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mini- Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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