Yukimoji - Learn Japanese

VocabJLPT N2

steam train

Noun

Definitions

1. train (esp. a long-distance train)
2. steam train

This noun refers to a train powered by steam, evoking an older, historical image of rail travel. In modern Japanese, it is often used in literature, historical settings, or nostalgic contexts, while everyday trains are more commonly called 電車 (でんしゃ).

Example sentences

Sentence 1

There's something about the smell of a train that feels nostalgic, right?

Sentence 2

Shall we take the train to the hot spring town tomorrow morning?

Sentence 3

"If we take the train, we can stop by towns along the way," my friend suggested.

Sentence 4

"A business trip by train feels a little like a journey," he said.

Sentence 5

The train heading to that distant town feels like a box carrying hope.