アクセス

あくせす
noun / verb (suru)
access; transportation link
1. access, getting to a place
The ease or means of reaching a particular location, especially by public transportation. Commonly used when describing how convenient it is to get to a station, building, or area.
(えき)からのアクセスがいい。
It has good access from the station.
このホテルは空港(くうこう)からのアクセスが便利(べんり)です。
This hotel has convenient access from the airport.
観光地(かんこうち)へのアクセスは電車(でんしゃ)とバスを()()必要(ひつよう)がある。
Getting to the tourist spot requires transferring between trains and buses.
2. access (computing/internet)
Connecting to or using a computer system, website, or digital resource.
サイトにアクセスする。
To access the site.
パスワードを入力(にゅうりょく)してアクセスしてください。
Please enter your password to access it.
不正(ふせい)アクセスが検出(けんしゅつ)されたため、アカウントがロックされました。
The account was locked because unauthorized access was detected.

USAGE:
In everyday Japanese, sense 1 (transportation access) is extremely common. Real estate listings, hotel descriptions, and tourist information frequently describe アクセス to indicate how easy it is to reach a location. Sense 2 (computing) follows standard suru-verb usage.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • アクセスがいい/(わる)い: good/bad access
  • アクセス方法(ほうほう): how to get there; how to access
  • 不正(ふせい)アクセス: unauthorized access
  • アクセス(けん): access rights