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.
空港の第2ターミナルに向かう。
I'm heading to Terminal 2 of the airport.
バスターミナルから高速バスに乗った。
I took a highway bus from the bus terminal.
新しいターミナルビルには飲食店や土産物屋がたくさん入っている。
The new terminal building has many restaurants and souvenir shops inside.
USAGE:
ターミナル is primarily used for transportation hubs. ターミナル駅 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 is more common for that meaning.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- バスターミナル: bus terminal
- ターミナル駅: terminal station
- ターミナルビル: terminal building
- 国際線ターミナル: international terminal