JR

じぇいあーる
noun (proper)
JR (Japan Railways)
transportationproper-nounorganization-name
1. JR; Japan Railways
The group of railway companies that succeeded Japanese National Railways (JNR) after privatization in 1987. Includes JR East, JR West, JR Central, and regional companies.
JRと私鉄(してつ)を乗(の)り継(つ)いで通(かよ)っている。
I commute by transferring between JR and private railways.
JRの駅(えき)で待(ま)ち合(あ)わせしよう。
Let's meet at the JR station.
JRパスは外国人(がいこくじん)観光客(かんこうきゃく)に人気(にんき)だ。
The JR Pass is popular with foreign tourists.

Background: JR stands for Japan Railways. After the privatization of Japanese National Railways (国鉄(こくてつ)) in 1987, it was divided into several regional companies.

Main companies

  • JR東日本(ひがしにほん) (JR East)
  • JR西日本(にしにほん) (JR West)
  • JR東海(とうかい) (JR Central)
  • JR北海道(ほっかいどう) (JR Hokkaido)
  • JR九州(きゅうしゅう) (JR Kyushu)
  • JR四国(しこく) (JR Shikoku)

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Related Words

Compare: 私鉄(してつ) (private railway)
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Added 2026.2.5 17:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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