Japanese word

インター

Pronunciation

Romajiintā

Meaning

  • nouninterchange

Example

次のインターで高速道路を降ります。tsugi no i n tā de kō soku dō ro o o ri ma su

I get off the highway at the next interchange.

Illustration for インター (interchange)

More examples

この先のインターから高速道路に入ります。ko no saki no i n tā ka ra kō soku dō ro ni hai ri ma su

We will enter the expressway at the interchange ahead.

Core concept

Refers to the road connection that links a highway with local roads and lets vehicles move between them.

Common phrases

  • インターの入口i n tā no iri guchi

    the interchange entrance

  • インターで降りるi n tā de o ri ru

    get off at an interchange

  • インターを通り過ぎるi n tā o tō ri su gi ru

    pass an interchange

Definition in Japanese

高速道路と一般道路をつなぐ出入り口となる場所。kō soku dō ro to ip pan dō ro o tsu na gu de i ri kuchi to na ru ba sho

Word origin

インター (intā) comes from the English noun interchange and is shortened in Japanese as a loanword for a highway interchange.

Usage tips

  • On Japanese highway signs, インター (intā) commonly appears with a place name to mark the interchange serving that area.

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