Proper noun
はんしん
阪神電車カラーのゼリーを氷でひやして固めているところです。
I'm setting the Hanshin Electric Railway colored jelly by cooling it with ice.
今度、阪神地区に新築の家を買おうと思ってるんですが、相場はいくらぐらいなんですか。
I am thinking about buying a newly-built house in the Hanshin district. About how much is the market price?
うわぁ、阪神タイガースのファンたち、恵比寿橋からあの汚い川にダイブしたんだって?すげぇな、あいつらの頭大丈夫かよ!
Oh my God! Hanshin Tigers fans dived off the Ebisu bridge down into the dirty river? Wow, they are nuts!
The slopes of the gods! What could this be? Well, it's mainly just a company, known as Hanshin. They're based in the area between Osaka and Kobe. Think of it this way: 大阪 + 神戸 = 阪神! They're everywhere, though, and even have a baseball team (the Hanshin Tigers), so it's good to know.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.