(くうこう)

くうこう
noun
airport
1. airport
A facility where aircraft take off and land, with terminals for passengers.
空港(くうこう)()
I'm going to the airport.
空港(くうこう)まで(おく)ります
I'll take you to the airport.
What time will you arrive at the airport?
I'm waiting for a friend at the airport.
The airport is far from my house, so I have to leave early.

空港(くうこう) combines (そら) (sky) and (みなと) (port) to mean "airport."

MAJOR JAPANESE AIRPORTS:

  • 成田(なりた)空港(くうこう): Narita Airport (Tokyo international)
  • 羽田(はねだ)空港(くうこう): Haneda Airport (Tokyo domestic/international)
  • 関西(かんさい)国際(こくさい)空港(くうこう): Kansai International Airport
  • 新千歳(しんちとせ)空港(くうこう): New Chitose Airport (Sapporo)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 空港(くうこう)()く: to arrive at the airport
  • 空港(くうこう)まで(おく)る: to take someone to the airport
  • 空港(くうこう)出迎(でむか)える: to meet at the airport
  • 国際(こくさい)空港(くうこう): international airport
  • 国内(こくない)(せん): domestic flights

TRAVEL VOCABULARY:

  • 出発(しゅっぱつ)ロビー: departure lobby
  • 到着(とうちゃく)ロビー: arrival lobby
  • 搭乗(とうじょう)(ぐち): boarding gate