普ふ通つう列れっ車しゃ

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noun

Refers to a train service that stops at all stations along its route, as opposed to express or limited express services.

各かく駅えき停てい車しゃ
各駅停車 also means a train that stops at every station, but it is a more formal term often used in announcements and timetables, while 普通列車 is the common everyday word.
快かい速そく列れっ車しゃ
快速列車 is a rapid service train that skips some stations, in contrast to 普通列車 which stops at all stations.

Compound of 普通 (regular, ordinary) and 列車 (train).