タクシー
also: タクシ · タキシ · タキシー · タクシィ · タクシイ · タキシイ
Meanings
1
taxi; cab
Standard loanword for a taxi or cab.
I caught a taxi in front of the station.
I'll go to the airport by taxi.
Usage patterns
- タクシーに乗るto get in/take a taxi
I took a taxi from the station to the hotel.
- タクシーを呼ぶto call a taxi
It was raining, so I called a taxi.
- タクシーを拾うto hail a taxi (on the street)
I hailed a taxi on the street.
- タクシーで〈場所〉へ行くto go somewhere by taxi
I went to the venue by taxi for the meeting.
- タクシーを降りるto get out of a taxi
I got out of the taxi at my destination.