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高速車線 (kousokushasen) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

高こう速そく車しゃ線せん

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Meanings

1

high-speed lane; fast lane

Refers to a lane on a highway or expressway designated for faster traffic, often the passing lane.

高こう速そく道どう路ろの高こう速そく車しゃ線せんを走そう行こう中ちゅうに、後うしろからパトカー

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While driving in the fast lane on the expressway, a police car approached from behind.

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
速quick, fast
車car
線line, track

Related words

追おい越こし車しゃ線せん
追越車線 specifically means 'overtaking lane' or 'passing lane', while 高速車線 is a more general term for a lane where vehicles travel at higher speeds.
走そう行こう車しゃ線せん
走行車線 is the 'driving lane' or 'travel lane', typically the lane for normal cruising speed, as opposed to the faster 高速車線.

Built from

高こう速そく+車しゃ線せん

Etymology

Compound of 高速 (high-speed) and 車線 (traffic lane).