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Japanese
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| 市內電車 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
Compound of 市内 (shinai, “within a city, intracity”) + 電車 (densha, “electric train”).
Pronunciation
Noun
市内電車 • (shinai densha)
- a tram, a streetcar (passenger vehicle)
Usage notes
Although the kanji literally just mean intracity (electric) train, in common usage, this term indicates an electric train running on city streets, i.e. a tram or streetcar.
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