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特急 (tokkyuu) Japanese meaning: limited express train | Kotomora
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I'll go from Tokyo to Osaka by limited express.
Does this limited express stop at Shinjuku?
Usage patterns 特とっ 急きゅう に 乗の る to take/board a limited express train
I took a limited express train to Shin-Osaka.
特とっ 急きゅう で 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something in great haste
I finished the report in a great hurry.
特とっ 急きゅう で 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 行い く to go somewhere by limited express train
Going to Kyoto by limited express is the fastest way.
Kanji 急 hurry, emergency, sudden Related words 特急 is a faster, often surcharged limited express, while 急行 is a regular express that makes more stops and usually has no surcharge.
特急 is a premium, often surcharged service, whereas 快速 is a no-surcharge rapid service common on urban commuter lines.
特急 is the standard limited-express train, while 超特急 implies an even faster, often historical or special-status service.
特急 refers to a limited express train that is faster and makes fewer stops than a regular 急行, whereas エクスプレス is a general loanword covering various express services.
特急 is a limited express, faster and with fewer stops than both 急行 and 準急.
Don't confuse with 新幹線 is Japan's dedicated high-speed rail network, while 特急 is a limited express that runs on regular tracks at a slower speed.
急行 (express) and 特急 (limited express) are both fast train categories, but 特急 stops at fewer stations and is faster than 急行.
Word family· 10 super express; ultra-express
S limited express (train)
semi-express train; semi-limited express
express parcel delivery
Etymology Abbreviation of 特別急行 (special express).
limited express ticket; special express ticket
