交 通 手 段(こうつうしゅだん)

こうつうしゅだん

noun

means of transportation

1. means of transportation; way of getting there

A way of traveling from place to place, such as train, bus, car, or bicycle.

交通手段(こうつうしゅだん)がない。

There's no way to get there.

主(おも)な交通手段(こうつうしゅだん)は電車(でんしゃ)だ。

My main means of transportation is the train.

In rural areas public transportation is scarce, so a car is indispensable.

Common on forms and in travel information (交通手段(こうつうしゅだん): 電車(でんしゃ)・バス). In conversation people more often ask 何(なに)で来(き)ましたか (how did you come?).

交通機関(こうつうきかん): transportation system or service (trains, buses, airlines), not including walking or one's own car

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Added 2026.10.12 4:25 · Revised 2026.10.12 4:27

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