Vocabulary

What does 脱線 (だっせん, dassen) mean?

脱線 (だっせん, dassen) means derailment; digression.

Quick facts
Reading	だっせん
Romaji	dassen
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

脱線だっせん

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondassen

derailment; digression

1noun · suru verb · intransitive derailment
2noun · suru verb · intransitive digression; deviation

Example sentences

話(はなし)が脱線(だっせん)してしまいました。
The conversation derailed from the topic.
電車(でんしゃ)が脱線(だっせん)して遅(おく)れました。
The train derailed and was delayed.

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