地下鉄道
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 地 | 下 | 鉄 | 道 |
| ち Grade: 2 |
か Grade: 1 |
てつ Grade: 3 |
どう Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 地下鐵道 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
地下 (“underground”) + 鉄道 (“railway”)
Noun
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- (rail transport) rapid transit, metro; (AmE) subway; (BrE) underground; (BrE) tube (abbr. 地下鉄)
Usage notes
The abbreviation 地下鉄 (chikatetsu) is much more commonly used.