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機関車 きかんしゃ kikansha

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) locomotive; engine

Kanji in this word

loom, mechanism, machine
connection, barrier, gateway
car

Example sentences

蒸気機関車は電車ほどなめらかには走らない。
jouki kikan sha ha densha hodo nameraka ni ha hashira nai 。
Steam locomotives run less smoothly than electric trains.
蒸気機関車は電車に取って代わられた。
jouki kikan sha ha densha ni toxtsu te kawara re ta 。
Steam trains were replaced by electric trains.
機関車は長い貨物車の列を引っ張って走っていた。
kikan sha ha nagai kamotsu sha no retsu wo hippaxtsu te hashixtsu te i ta 。
The locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.

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