メトロ
Meanings
1
metro; subway; underground railway
Commonly refers to urban underground rail systems, especially in European contexts. In Japan, 地下鉄 (ちかてつ) is more common for domestic subways, but メトロ is used in names like 東京メトロ.
from French métro
The Paris Metro is very convenient.
I'll go to Ginza on the Tokyo Metro.
Usage patterns
- メトロに乗るto ride the metro
I went sightseeing in Paris by riding the metro.
- メトロで〈場所〉に行くto go somewhere by metro
I went to the Louvre by metro.
- メトロを降りるto get off the metro
I'll get off the metro at the next station.