VocabJLPT N3
train
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. train
  2. 2. railway train
  3. 3. Train
A noun meaning a train, particularly one that travels longer distances or is part of a formal rail service. It tends to sound more formal or literary compared to the everyday word for train.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Someday I want to take a train and get off in a town I've never been to.

Sentence 2

Oddly enough, the train being late actually saved us.

Sentence 3

I really want to go by train — I'm not great with flying.

Sentence 4

Would it be alright if I switched to an earlier train?

Sentence 5

"Which platform does that train leave from?" he asked.