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airport
A facility where aircraft take off and land, with terminals for passengers.
空港 combines 空 (sky) and 港 (port) to mean "airport."
MAJOR JAPANESE AIRPORTS:
- 成田空港: Narita Airport (Tokyo international)
- 羽田空港: Haneda Airport (Tokyo domestic/international)
- 関西国際空港: Kansai International Airport
- 新千歳空港: New Chitose Airport (Sapporo)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 空港に着く: to arrive at the airport
- 空港まで送る: to take someone to the airport
- 空港で出迎える: to meet at the airport
- 国際空港: international airport
- 国内線: domestic flights
TRAVEL VOCABULARY:
- 出発ロビー: departure lobby
- 到着ロビー: arrival lobby
- 搭乗口: boarding gate