Vocabulary

What does 急行 (きゅうこう, kyuukou) mean?

急行 (きゅうこう, kyuukou) means express (train/bus); to rush somewhere.

Quick facts
Readingきゅうこう
Romajikyuukou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
きゅうこう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkyuukou

express (train/bus); to rush somewhere

  1. 1noun · suru verb · no-adjective hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening
  2. 2noun express (train)

Example sentences

  • Express trains don't stop at this station.

  • If you take the express train, you'll arrive in thirty minutes.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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