ステーション

すてーしょん
noun
station; base; hub
building
1. station; base; service hub
A station, base, or hub. In Japanese it rarely means a train station (駅(えき)); instead it appears in names of service points, broadcasting bases, and facilities.
宇宙(うちゅう)ステーションが見(み)える。
You can see the space station.
道(みち)の駅(えき)は旅(たび)の休憩(きゅうけい)ステーションだ。
A roadside rest area is a rest station for travelers.
テレビ局(きょく)は情報(じょうほう)を送(おく)り出(だ)すステーションのような役割(やくわり)を果(は)たしている。
A TV station plays the role of a hub that sends out information.

From English "station." Note that the ordinary word for a train station is 駅(えき); ステーション is mostly used in compound names and for non-railway "stations."

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 駅(えき): train station — the standard word for a railway stop
  • 基地(きち): base — a fixed operating base, e.g. military

Related Words

Compare: 駅(えき) (train station)
Compare: 基地(きち) (base)
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