快かい速そく

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

high speed; rapidity; swift movement

A noun or の-modifying noun for being fast or making rapid progress. As a general adjective, it is less everyday than 速い or 高速 and often sounds written, technical, or descriptive.

• 快かい速そくを誇ほこる新しん型がた船せんが就しゅう航こうした。

  A new high-speed vessel has gone into service.

• 快かい速そくの通つう信しん環かん境きょうが整ととのっている。

  A high-speed communications environment is in place.

noun

rapid-service train; rapid train

Short for 快速電車 or a rapid-service train. It usually skips some stops but is generally not as fast or as limited-stop as an express; exact railway categories vary by company and line.

See also: 快速電車

• 次つぎの快かい速そくは三さん番ばん線せんから発はっ車しゃします。

  The next rapid train will depart from platform three.

• 快かい速そくに乗のれば、各かく駅えき停てい車しゃより早はやく着つく。

  If you take the rapid train, you will arrive earlier than on the local train.