JLPT N2

電鉄

電鉄 means “electric railway.” It’s almost always part of a private railway company’s official name.

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Noun

Electric Railway

A railway system powered by electricity. The word is a combination of 電気 (denki - electricity) and 鉄道 (tetsudō - railway).

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彼は西武電鉄に就職した。

He got a job at Seibu Electric Railway.

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電鉄

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電鉄 means "electric railway." It's almost always part of a private railway company's official name.

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