No. 1,482 in Japanese
鉄道
Railway.
In a sentence
この町には鉄道の駅があります。
There is a railway station in this town.
鉄道 is used to refer to the railway system or train network in general and is associated with its infrastructure.
鉄道旅行は楽しいです。
Traveling by railway is enjoyable.
鉄道 here is used to describe the mode of transportation involving trains and emphasizes the activity linked to it.
日本には世界で有名な鉄道があります。
Japan has world-famous railways.
鉄道 is portraying the concept of railways as an entity that can be characterized by its fame and uniqueness.
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