グリーン車(しゃ)

ぐりーんしゃ
noun
first-class car (train)
transportation
1. first-class car; green car
a premium railway car on Japanese trains offering more comfortable seating and less crowding for an additional fare
グリーン車(しゃ)に乗(の)った。
I rode in the first-class car.
グリーン車(しゃ)は空(す)いていて快適(かいてき)だ。
The first-class car is empty and comfortable.
The seats in the Shinkansen first-class car are spacious.

Etymology

From 「グリーン」 (green) + 車(しゃ) (car)
The name comes from the green color long used for first-class tickets and car markings; the cars now carry a green four-leaf-clover mark.

Cultural note

  • Larger, more comfortable seats
  • More legroom
  • Less crowding
  • Additional fare required (グリーン料金(りょうきん))

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