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Definition and meaning of 私鉄 - してつ in Japanese

してつ私鉄
shitetsu

N4

1.private railway

Noun

JRより地方私鉄のほうが高いです。
Local private railways are more expensive than JR.
してつ私鉄
shitesu

N4

1.railway operated by a private company.

Noun

私鉄は「private railway」という意味です。
"私鉄" means "private railway".
私鉄は民間が所有する鉄道のことです。
"私鉄" refers to railways owned by private companies.
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2.railway operated by a private company.

Wikipedia definition

私鉄は民間が所有する鉄道を指します。
Private railways refer to railways owned by private entities.
私鉄は公共交通機関の一つです。
Private railways are one of the public transportation options.
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hanabi

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