特 急 列 車(とっきゅうれっしゃ)

とっきゅうれっしゃ

noun

limited express train; special express train

1. limited express train; special express train

A high-speed train service that stops at only a few major stations, offering faster travel than regular express trains. A surcharge is usually required in addition to the base fare.

特急列車(とっきゅうれっしゃ)で大阪(おおさか)に向(む)かう。

To head to Osaka by limited express train.

特急列車(とっきゅうれっしゃ)に乗(の)るには特急券(とっきゅうけん)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

You need a limited express ticket to ride the limited express train.

各駅停車(かくえきていしゃ)だと三時間(さんじかん)かかるが、特急列車(とっきゅうれっしゃ)なら一時間半(いちじかんはん)で着(つ)く。

It takes three hours by local train, but you can get there in an hour and a half by limited express.

A compound of 特急(とっきゅう) (limited express; abbreviation of 特別急行(とくべつきゅうこう)) and 列車(れっしゃ) (train). In the Japanese railway hierarchy, 特急(とっきゅう) is faster than 急行(きゅうこう) (express) and 快速(かいそく) (rapid), stopping at fewer stations. Most private railways and JR lines operate 特急(とっきゅう) services with reserved seating and a supplemental fare (特急料金(とっきゅうりょうきん)).

Common collocations

特急列車(とっきゅうれっしゃ)に乗(の)る: to ride a limited express
特急列車(とっきゅうれっしゃ)の指定席(していせき): reserved seat on a limited express
特急列車(とっきゅうれっしゃ)の時刻表(じこくひょう): limited express timetable
特急列車(とっきゅうれっしゃ)が遅(おく)れる: the limited express is delayed

Similar words

急行列車(きゅうこうれっしゃ): express train — stops at more stations than a limited express; slower
新幹線(しんかんせん): bullet train — the fastest category, running on dedicated high-speed tracks
快速(かいそく): rapid train — faster than local but slower than express; usually no surcharge

Related Words

Compare: 急行列車(きゅうこうれっしゃ) (express train)

Compare: 新幹線(しんかんせん) (bullet train)

Compare: 快速(かいそく) (rapid train)

Compare: 旅客列車(りょかくれっしゃ) (passenger train)

Related: 食堂車(しょくどうしゃ) (dining car (on a train))

Compare: 寝台列車(しんだいれっしゃ) (sleeper train)

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Added 2026.4.28 23:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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