Japanese word

インターチェンジ

Pronunciation

Romajiintāchenji

Meaning

  • nouninterchange

Example

インターチェンジの近くに大きな店があります。i n tā che n ji no chika ku ni ō ki na mise ga a ri ma su

There is a large store near the interchange.

Illustration for インターチェンジ (interchange)

More examples

次のインターチェンジで高速道路を降ります。tsugi no i n tā che n ji de kō soku dō ro o o ri ma su

I will leave the expressway at the next interchange.

Core concept

Refers to the junction and connected ramps that link a highway with other roads for entering and leaving traffic.

Common phrases

  • インターチェンジの入口i n tā che n ji no iri guchi

    entrance to the interchange

  • インターチェンジの出口i n tā che n ji no de guchi

    exit from the interchange

Similar words

出入口deirikuchi: A place for entering or leaving a road that does not describe a full highway junction.

Definition in Japanese

高速道路の本線と一般道路などを結び、車が相互に乗り降りできるようにした立体交差の施設。kō soku dō ro no hon sen to ip pan dō ro na do o musu bi kuruma ga sō go ni no ri o ri de ki ru yō ni shi ta rit tai kō sa no shi setsu

Word origin

インターチェンジ (intāchenji) is borrowed from English interchange, a word built with inter- meaning "between" and change meaning "a shift".

Usage tips

  • On Japanese expressway maps and signs, this word identifies the access point where travelers leave or join the highway, unlike a simple intersection on an ordinary street.

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