ターミナル

たーみなる
noun
terminal
1. terminal (transportation hub)
A major station or building where passengers begin or end a journey, such as an airport terminal, bus terminal, or major railway station.
空港(くうこう)(だい)2ターミナルに()かう。
I'm heading to Terminal 2 of the airport.
バスターミナルから高速(こうそく)バスに()った。
I took a highway bus from the bus terminal.
(あたら)しいターミナルビルには飲食店(いんしょくてん)土産(みやげ)(もの)()がたくさん(はい)っている。
The new terminal building has many restaurants and souvenir shops inside.

USAGE:
ターミナル is primarily used for transportation hubs. ターミナル(えき) refers to a terminal station (a major station where train lines end or converge), often implying a busy commercial area.

In computing contexts, ターミナル can refer to a computer terminal, but 端末(たんまつ) is more common for that meaning.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • バスターミナル: bus terminal
  • ターミナル(えき): terminal station
  • ターミナルビル: terminal building
  • 国際線(こくさいせん)ターミナル: international terminal