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expressway, highway, freeway
A high-speed road designed for fast traffic with limited access points.
高速道路で行く。
I'll go by expressway.
高速道路が渋滞している。
The expressway is congested.
高速道路の制限速度は時速100キロだ。
The speed limit on the expressway is 100 km/h.
高速道路 is often abbreviated as 高速 in casual speech.
WORD FORMATION:
- 高速 (high speed) + 道路 (road)
MAJOR EXPRESSWAYS IN JAPAN:
- 東名高速: Tomei Expressway (Tokyo-Nagoya)
- 名神高速: Meishin Expressway (Nagoya-Kobe)
- 首都高速: Metropolitan Expressway (Tokyo area)
RELATED WORDS:
- 有料道路: toll road
- 一般道: regular road, surface street
- 国道: national highway
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 高速道路に乗る: to get on the expressway
- 高速道路を降りる: to exit the expressway