貨物列車(かもつれっしゃ)

かもつれっしゃ
noun
freight train; goods train
transportation
1. freight train; goods train
A train designed for transporting cargo rather than passengers. Composed of 貨物 (freight, cargo) and 列車 (train).
貨物列車(かもつれっしゃ)が通過(つうか)した。
A freight train passed through.
長(なが)い貨物列車(かもつれっしゃ)が踏切(ふみきり)を塞(ふさ)いでいた。
A long freight train was blocking the railroad crossing.
深夜(しんや)になると貨物列車(かもつれっしゃ)が工場(こうじょう)から港(みなと)へ荷物(にもつ)を運(はこ)ぶ。
Late at night, freight trains carry goods from factories to the port.

Usage

貨物列車(かもつれっしゃ) is a straightforward compound noun. In everyday speech, it is sometimes shortened to 貨物(かもつ) when the context makes it clear that a train is being discussed.

Common collocations

Similar words

旅客列車(りょかくれっしゃ) is the counterpart, meaning passenger train. 貨車(かしゃ) refers to an individual freight car/wagon rather than the whole train.

Related Words

Antonym: 旅客列車(りょかくれっしゃ) (passenger train)
Compare: 貨物車(かもつしゃ) (freight car)
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