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“airport” in Japanese

Japanese

Also飛行場 (hikōjō)

Pronunciation

Romajikūkō

Example

私は空港へ行きます。watashi wa kū kō e i ki ma su

I go to the airport.

Illustration for 空港 (airport)

How to say “airport” in Japanese

“Airport” in Japanese is 空港 (kūkō).

Refers to the place where passengers begin or end air travel and where aircraft arrive and depart.

Full entry for 空港: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 空港

私は空港で友達を待っています。watashi wa kū kō de tomo dachi o ma tte i ma su

I am waiting for my friend at the airport.

Tips for using 空港

  • In simple Japanese travel conversations, 空港 (kūkō) often appears with へ (e) to mark it as the destination.

Other Japanese words for “airport”

飛行場までタクシーで行きます。hi kō jō ma de ta ku shī de i ki ma su

I will take a taxi to the airport.

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