定期便(ていきびん)

ていきびん
noun
regular service; scheduled flight; subscription delivery
transportation
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(しま)には定期便(ていきびん)がある。
There is a regular service to this island.
東京(とうきょう)と大阪(おおさか)の間(あいだ)には毎日(まいにち)定期便(ていきびん)が飛(と)んでいる。
Scheduled flights run daily between Tokyo and Osaka.
悪天候(あくてんこう)で定期便(ていきびん)が欠航(けっこう)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(こめ)を定期便(ていきびん)で届(とど)けてもらっている。
I have rice delivered on a subscription basis.
定期便(ていきびん)なら毎回(まいかい)注文(ちゅうもん)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(ていきびん)を申(もう)し込(こ)んだら、割引(わりびき)が適用(てきよう)された。
When I signed up for a supplement subscription delivery, a discount was applied.

A compound of 定期(ていき) (regular, fixed interval) and 便(びん) (service, flight, delivery). The word covers both transportation and shopping contexts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 臨時便(りんじびん): extra/special service — unscheduled, added for high demand
  • チャーター便(ちゃーたーびん): charter flight — privately arranged, not on a regular schedule

Related Words

Related: 定期的(ていきてき) (regular, periodic)
Compare: 定期(ていき)運行(うんこう) (regular service)
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Added 2026.4.10 12:41 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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