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急行列車

Reading

Kana: きゅうこうれっしゃ
Romaji: kyūkouressha
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

express train

Kanji

急
Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ
Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep
行
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
列
Readings: レツ、 レ
Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column
車
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car

Example Sentences

急行(きゅうこう)列車(れっしゃ)はありますか。
➥Are there any express trains?
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午後(ごご)６時発(じはつ)の急行(きゅうこう)列車(れっしゃ)の予約(よやく)をしたい。
➥I'd like to make a reservation for the express train that leaves at 6:00 p.m.
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急行(きゅうこう)列車(れっしゃ)は渋谷駅(しぶやえき)から中目黒駅(なかめぐろえき)まで停車(ていしゃ)しません。
➥The express train does not stop between Shibuya and Naka-Meguro.
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その急行(きゅうこう)列車(れっしゃ)は次第(しだい)に速度(そくど)を上(あ)げた。
➥The express train picked up speed gradually.
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急行(きゅうこう)列車(れっしゃ)は各駅(かくえき)停車(ていしゃ)より一(いち)時間(じかん)も早(はや)い。
➥The express train is an hour faster than the local.
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急行(きゅうこう)列車(れっしゃ)が目(め)にとまらぬ速(はや)さで走(はし)りすぎていった。
➥The express train went by so fast we hardly saw it.
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