mini-shinkansen
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese ミニ新幹線 (mini shinkansen). By surface analysis, mini- + shinkansen.
Noun[edit]
mini-shinkansen (plural mini-shinkansen or mini-shinkansens)
- (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.