1.
scheduled service; regular flight or route
A transportation service that operates on a fixed schedule, such as regularly scheduled flights, ferries, or bus routes.
この島には定期便がある。
There is a regular service to this island.
東京と大阪の間には毎日定期便が飛んでいる。
Scheduled flights run daily between Tokyo and Osaka.
悪天候で定期便が欠航になった。
The scheduled flights were canceled due to bad weather.
2.
subscription delivery; regular delivery
A delivery service where products are sent on a regular schedule, such as a subscription box or recurring shipment.
お米を定期便で届けてもらっている。
I have rice delivered on a subscription basis.
定期便なら毎回注文しなくていい。
With a subscription delivery, you don't have to order each time.
サプリメントの定期便を申し込んだら、割引が適用された。
When I signed up for a supplement subscription delivery, a discount was applied.
A compound of 定期 (regular, fixed interval) and 便 (service, flight, delivery). The word covers both transportation and shopping contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 定期便が飛ぶ: a scheduled flight operates
- 定期便が欠航する: a scheduled service is canceled
- 定期便で届く: to arrive by regular delivery
- 定期便を申し込む: to sign up for subscription delivery
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 臨時便: extra/special service — unscheduled, added for high demand
- チャーター便: charter flight — privately arranged, not on a regular schedule