超特急
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[edit] Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
| 超 | 特 | 急 |
[edit] Noun
超特急 (hiragana ちょうとっきゅう, romaji chōtokkyū)
- super express (very rapid transportation, particularly of trains)
[edit] Usage notes
Used until 1972 for the Hikari service (fastest service at time) on the shinkansen, the Japanese term has been retired – all shinkansen service is officially 特急 – but the English translation “super express” is used in English-language shinkansen announcements.
