特とく別べつ快かい速そく

noun

special rapid service; special fast train

A train service category in Japan, faster than a regular rapid train but slower than a limited express. Often abbreviated as 特快 (とっかい).

• 中ちゅう央おう線せんの特とく別べつ快かい速そくは新しん宿じゅくから立たち川かわまで途と中ちゅうの停てい車しゃ駅えきが少すくない。

  The Chūō Line special rapid service makes few stops between Shinjuku and Tachikawa.

• 特とく別べつ快かい速そくに乗のれば、快かい速そくより早はやく着つきます。

  If you take the special rapid train, you'll arrive faster than by the regular rapid train.