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特急 (とっきゅう): limited express (train faster than an express) — Japanese vocabulary

特急 is read とっきゅう and means "limited express (train faster than an express)". JLPT N4 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

特急

Reading
とっきゅう · tokkyuu
Translation
limited express (train faster than an express)
Level
JLPT N4
Pitch accent
とっきゅうが

Example

特急に乗れば、一時間で着きます。

とっきゅうにのれば、いちじかんでつきます。

If you take the limited express, you'll get there in an hour.

Kanji in this word

  • 特 — special
  • 急 — hurry, urgent

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