特急 (とっきゅう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

特急 (とっきゅう) means limited express train.

See example sentences below.

特急 at a glance

特急

とっきゅうtokkyuu

N4noun

limited express train

特急とっきゅうtokkyuuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

limited express train

Example 1

とっきゅうでしんかんせんにのった。

Translation

I took the limited express to the bullet train.

Example 2

とっきゅうはふつうのでんしゃよりはやい。

Translation

The limited express is faster than a regular train.