Vocabulary

What does 発車 (はっしゃ, hassha) mean?

発車 (はっしゃ, hassha) means departure (of a train or bus).

Quick facts
Readingはっしゃ
Romajihassha
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
はっしゃ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhassha

departure (of a train or bus)

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving

Example sentences

  • The train is about to depart.

  • There are five more minutes until the bus departs.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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