急行(きゅうこう)

きゅうこう
noun
express (train/bus)
1. express train or bus
A train or bus that skips some stops to provide faster service.
急行(きゅうこう)に乗(の)る。
To ride the express.
次(つぎ)の急行(きゅうこう)は何時(なんじ)ですか。
What time is the next express?
急行(きゅうこう)で行(い)けば早(はや)く着(つ)きます。
If you take the express, you'll arrive quickly.
この駅(えき)には急行(きゅうこう)は止(と)まらないので、次(つぎ)の駅(えき)まで行(い)ってください。
The express doesn't stop at this station, so please go to the next station.
急行(きゅうこう)は追加(ついか)料金(りょうきん)がかかるけど、普通(ふつう)列車(れっしゃ)より早(はや)く着(つ)くから便利(べんり)だ。
The express costs extra, but it's convenient because it arrives faster than the local train.

急行(きゅうこう) refers to express trains that skip some stations for faster service.

TRAIN TYPES (slowest to fastest):

  • 普通(ふつう)/各駅停車(かくえきていしゃ): local (all stops)
  • 快速(かいそく): rapid
  • 急行(きゅうこう): express
  • 特急(とっきゅう): limited express
  • 新幹線(しんかんせん): bullet train

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 急行(きゅうこう)電車(でんしゃ): express train
  • 急行(きゅうこう)に乗(の)る: to take the express
  • 急行(きゅうこう)で行(い)く: to go by express

NOTE:
Some express services require 特急券(とっきゅうけん) (express ticket) or 急行券(きゅうこうけん) in addition to the basic fare. Private railways often have different naming conventions.

Related Words

Homophone: 休校(きゅうこう) (school closure)
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Added 2026.1.8 21:14 · Revised 2026.4.11 9:58
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