also: スーパーハイウェー · スーパーハイウエイ · スーパーハイウエー
superhighway; expressway; freeway
Loanword from English, used in Japanese to refer to a major multi-lane highway, often with controlled access. Can also be used metaphorically for information superhighway.
The new superhighway significantly reduced travel time between cities.
With the spread of the information superhighway, we can now instantly access information from around the world.
information superhighway
Rare variant combining ウエ and long vowel mark.
Alternate spelling with long vowel mark; less common but still encountered.
Variant using ウエ instead of ウェ; rarely used.
Borrowed from English 'superhighway', combining 'super' and 'highway'. The Japanese form is a direct phonetic adaptation.