地 下 鉄(ちかてつ)

ちかてつ

noun

subway

transportation

1. subway, underground railway

A railway system that runs underground in a city.

地下鉄(ちかてつ)に乗(の)る。

To ride the subway.

地下鉄(ちかてつ)の駅(えき)はどこですか。

Where is the subway station?

地下鉄(ちかてつ)で会社(かいしゃ)に行(い)きます。

I go to work by subway.

地下鉄(ちかてつ)は便利(べんり)ですが、朝(あさ)は混(こ)みます。

The subway is convenient, but it's crowded in the morning.

東京(とうきょう)の地下鉄(ちかてつ)は路線(ろせん)が多(おお)くて複雑(ふくざつ)ですが、慣(な)れれば便利(べんり)です。

Tokyo's subway has many lines and is complicated, but once you get used to it, it's convenient.

地下鉄(ちかてつ) means "subway" or "underground railway." It combines 地下(ちか) (underground) + 鉄(てつ) (railway).

Common expressions

地下鉄(ちかてつ)に乗(の)る: to ride the subway
地下鉄(ちかてつ)で行(い)く: to go by subway
地下鉄(ちかてつ)の駅(えき): subway station
地下鉄(ちかてつ)の路線(ろせん): subway line

Alternative terms

メトロ: metro (used in 東京(とうきょう)メトロ)
地下鉄道(ちかてつどう): underground railway (formal)

In japan: Major cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka have extensive subway networks. Tokyo's system is particularly complex with multiple operators.

Related Words

Related: 私鉄(してつ) (private railway)

Compare: メトロ (metro)

Related: 電車(でんしゃ) (train, electric train)

Related: 地下道(ちかどう) (underground passage)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:41 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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