通勤電車(つうきんでんしゃ)

つうきんでんしゃ
noun
commuter train
1. commuter train
a train used primarily by people traveling to and from work
通勤電車(つうきんでんしゃ)が混(こ)んでいる。
The commuter train is crowded.
毎朝(まいあさ)通勤電車(つうきんでんしゃ)に乗(の)っている。
I take the commuter train every morning.
通勤電車(つうきんでんしゃ)の中(なか)でスマホを見(み)ている人(ひと)が多(おお)い。
Many people look at their phones on the commuter train.

TRANSPORTATION VOCABULARY:
通勤電車(つうきんでんしゃ) refers to trains used by commuters, especially during morning and evening rush hours.

JAPANESE COMMUTER CULTURE:

Japan is famous for its crowded commuter trains, especially in major cities like Tokyo and Osaka. Key features:

  • 満員電車(まんいんでんしゃ) - packed trains
  • 通勤(つうきん)ラッシュ - commuter rush
  • 帰宅(きたく)ラッシュ - evening rush

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 通勤電車(つうきんでんしゃ)に乗(の)る - to ride the commuter train
  • 通勤電車(つうきんでんしゃ)が遅(おく)れる - for the commuter train to be delayed
  • 通勤電車(つうきんでんしゃ)の車内(しゃない) - inside the commuter train

RELATED:

  • 満員電車(まんいんでんしゃ) - packed train
  • 始発電車(しはつでんしゃ) - first train
  • 終電(しゅうでん) - last train
  • 通勤(つうきん)ラッシュ - commuter rush
  • 吊(つ)り革(かわ) - train strap
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Added 2026.1.27 20:29
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