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Definition and meaning of - れつ in Japanese

れつ
retsu

N4

1.line, row

Noun

2列に並ぶ。
Line up in 2 rows.
れっしゃ列車
ressha

N4

1.train

Noun

列車がホームに入ってきた。
The train has arrived at the platform.
れっとう列島
rettou

N4

1.archipelago

Noun

日本は列島です。
Japan is an archipelago.
れっしゃ列車
ressha

N4

1.a mode of transportation on railway tracks.

Noun

列車が駅に到着しました。
The train has arrived at the station.
今日の列車は遅れています。
The train is running late today.
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2.a vehicle that runs on tracks.

Wikipedia definition

今日、私は列車で東京に行きます。
Today, I will go to Tokyo by train.
列車の中で本を読むのが好きです。
I like reading books on the train.
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れつ
retsu

N4

1.a series of items arranged in a line.

Noun

駅の改札口で長い列ができている。
There is a long line at the station ticket gate.
申し込みの列が長くて待ち疲れた。
I got tired of waiting in the long queue for registration.
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2.a group or ranks of people or things.

Noun

私たちは列を作って、一緒に映画を見ました。
We formed a line and watched a movie together.
学生たちは列を作って、図書館に入りました。
The students formed a line and entered the library.
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3.a series or arrangement in a specific order.

Noun

この列は長いです。
This line is long.
列を整理しましょう。
Let's organize the line.
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4.a unit used to count rows.

Counter

机の前には、たくさんの列があります。
There are many rows in front of the desk.
列車の中で、一列に座ってください。
Please sit in a row inside the train.
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れっとう列島
rettou

N4

1.a group of islands or island chain.

Noun

日本は美しい列島です。
Japan is a beautiful archipelago.
この列島には多くの島があります。
There are many islands in this archipelago.
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2.a group of islands or an archipelago.

Wikipedia definition

日本は美しい列島です。
Japan is a beautiful archipelago.
列島には多くの島があります。
The archipelago has many islands.
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れっきょ列挙
rekkyo

N4

1.making a list or enumeration of items.

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

私は果物の列挙をして、リストを作りました。
I listed the fruits and made a list.
この本には、列挙された重要な事実がたくさんあります。
This book contains many enumerated important facts.
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WORD OF THE DAY

はなび

花火

hanabi

definition
れつ
列車 れっしゃ
列島 れっとう
列車 れっしゃ
れつ
列島 れっとう
列挙 れっきょ

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