脱線 | Japanese meaning

脱線【だっせん】

Frequency rank: 15,787. – 15,834.

Alsoだっせん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

derailment

This meaning refers to the literal situation where a train goes off its tracks. It can also be used metaphorically to describe situations where something goes off course.

The train derailed, but there were no injuries to the passengers.

digression; deviation

This meaning is used to describe a departure from the main point in conversation or writing. It can indicate wandering off topic.

If the lecture digresses too much, the students get confused.

Example sentences12 results

The digression is escalating more and more.

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The train ran off the tracks.

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国語辞典Japanese definitions

脱線【だっせん】

Frequency rank: 15,787. – 15,834.

Alsoだっせん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

derailment

This meaning refers to the literal situation where a train goes off its tracks. It can also be used metaphorically to describe situations where something goes off course.

The train derailed, but there were no injuries to the passengers.

digression; deviation

This meaning is used to describe a departure from the main point in conversation or writing. It can indicate wandering off topic.

If the lecture digresses too much, the students get confused.

Example sentences12 results

The digression is escalating more and more.

Tatoeba

The train ran off the tracks.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

脱

N1常用

意undress; removing; escape from; get rid of; be left out; take off

訓ぬ.ぐ、ぬ.げる

音ダツ

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線

N22

意line; track

訓すじ

音セン

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脱線【だっせん】

Frequency rank: 15,787. – 15,834.

Alsoだっせん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

derailment

This meaning refers to the literal situation where a train goes off its tracks. It can also be used metaphorically to describe situations where something goes off course.

The train derailed, but there were no injuries to the passengers.

digression; deviation

This meaning is used to describe a departure from the main point in conversation or writing. It can indicate wandering off topic.

If the lecture digresses too much, the students get confused.

Example sentences12 results

The digression is escalating more and more.

Tatoeba

The train ran off the tracks.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions

脱線【だっせん】

Frequency rank: 15,787. – 15,834.

Alsoだっせん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

derailment

This meaning refers to the literal situation where a train goes off its tracks. It can also be used metaphorically to describe situations where something goes off course.