ターミナル

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Refers to a transportation terminal (airport, bus, ferry) or a computer terminal. Context determines the specific meaning.

ターミナルに到とう着ちゃくするto arrive at the terminal
飛ひ行こう機きは定てい刻こくにターミナルに到とう着ちゃくした。
The plane arrived at the terminal on schedule.
ターミナルで乗のり換かえるto transfer (trains/buses) at the terminal
バスターミナルで地ち下か鉄てつに乗のり換かえた。
I transferred to the subway at the bus terminal.
〈場ば所しょ〉行ゆきのターミナルthe terminal for departures to 〈place〉
成なり田た行ゆきのターミナルはどこですか。
Where is the terminal for flights to Narita?
ターミナルを操そう作さするto operate a (computer) terminal
技ぎ術じゅつ者しゃがターミナルを操そう作さしてシステムを確かく認にんした。
The technician operated the terminal to check the system.

端たん末まつN1
端末 is the native Japanese word for a computer terminal or device, while ターミナル is the loanword used for both computer terminals and transportation hubs.
駅えきN5
駅 refers to an ordinary train station, whereas ターミナル denotes a large transportation hub where multiple lines or modes of transport converge.
端たん子し
端子 specifically means an electrical/electronic connection point, while ターミナル is a broader loanword also used for things like airport terminals or computer terminals.

シェル
シェル is the command-interpreter program that parses and executes commands, while ターミナル is the window or device that displays text input/output and runs a shell inside it.

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Loanword from English 'terminal'.