LingakuFrequency rank: 22,273. – 22,386.
- hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hasteningantonym: 緩行
- express (train)abbreviationsee also 急行列車
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening
- express (train)
This meaning is used to describe the action of moving quickly towards a destination, often implying a sense of urgency.
This meaning refers specifically to a type of train that makes fewer stops, allowing for faster travel between major destinations.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きゅうこう急行でんしゃ電車express trainきゅうこうれっしゃ急行列車express trainきゅうこうけん急行券express ticketきゅうこう急行じょうしゃ乗車to board an express trainきゅうこう急行でいく行くto go (somewhere) by expressきゅうこう急行のべんりさ便利さthe convenience of an express serviceきゅうこう急行するto rushきゅうこうりょうきん急行料金express fareきゅうこうびん急行便express delivery serviceきゅうこう急行のうんこう運行operation of express trains
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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The local train is less comfortable than the express train.
He left for Tokyo on urgent business by the 7 o'clock express this morning.
As soon as the accident occurred, a police car rushed to the scene.
As I reached the station, the express was just drawing in.
Police rushed to the scene on the tip that a time bomb was planted.
The express starts at six and gets into Tokyo at nine.
To take an express train, we have to get an express ticket in addition to an ordinary ticket.
Because the Japanese morning train is very crowded, I would be out of breath if I caught the express train at 8 in the morning.