国鉄

国鉄

"国鉄" (Kokutetsu) refers to the Japan National Railways (JNR), the former state-owned railway operator in Japan.

Here, '国鉄' refers to the historical Japan National Railways, which was a government-owned railway corporation until its privatization in 1987.

国鉄は日本の国有鉄道でした。

The National Railways of Japan was a state-owned railway.

In this sentence, '国鉄' indicates the organization Japan National Railways, highlighting it as an employer in a past context.

彼は国鉄に勤めていました。

He was employed by the National Railways.

Here, '国鉄' is used to evoke nostalgia for the era when Japan National Railways existed, reflecting a temporal cultural reference.

国鉄の時代に旅をしたいと思います。

I wish to travel during the era of the National Railways.