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limited express train, super express
A fast train that stops at fewer stations than regular express trains.
特急は速い。
The limited express is fast.
特急で大阪に行きます。
I'll go to Osaka by limited express.
特急の切符を窓口で買った。
I bought a limited express ticket at the counter.
特急に乗れば、普通電車より1時間早く着く。
If you take the limited express, you'll arrive one hour earlier than the regular train.
東京から名古屋まで特急で行くと、特急料金がかかるが、時間はかなり短くなる。
If you go from Tokyo to Nagoya by limited express, there's a surcharge, but the travel time is much shorter.
特急 is short for 特別急行 (special express), a fast train making limited stops.
TRAIN SPEED HIERARCHY (slowest to fastest):
1. 各駅停車/普通: local (all stops)
2. 快速: rapid
3. 急行: express
4. 特急: limited express
5. 新幹線: bullet train
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 特急に乗る: to take the limited express
- 特急料金: limited express surcharge
- 特急券: limited express ticket
NOTE:
特急 usually requires an additional surcharge (特急料金) on top of the base fare.