Japanese word

ターミナル

Pronunciation

Romajitāminaru

Meaning

  • nounterminal

Example

空港のターミナルは広いです。kū kō no tā mi na ru wa hiro i de su

The airport terminal is large.

Illustration for ターミナル (terminal)

More examples

出発前に空港のターミナルで搭乗手続きを済ませます。shup patsu mae ni kū kō no tā mi na ru de tō jō te tsuzu ki o su ma se ma su

Before departure, I complete the check-in process at the airport terminal.

Core concept

ターミナル (tāminaru) is a point of arrival, departure, or connection at the end of a route or communication process.

Common phrases

  • 国際線ターミナルkoku sai sen tā mi na ru

    international terminal

  • 第1ターミナルdai 1 tā mi na ru

    Terminal 1

Definition in Japanese

鉄道や航空などで、路線の終点または乗客や貨物を扱う発着施設。tetsu dō ya kō kū na do de ro sen no shū ten ma ta wa jō kyaku ya ka motsu o atsuka u hat chaku shi setsu

Word origin

ターミナル (tāminaru) is borrowed from English terminal, ultimately related to Latin terminus, "boundary" or "end"; this origin explains its connection with endpoints and stations.

Usage tips

  • The word terminal describes both a transport hub and a computer interface in English, linking travel and technology through the idea of a connection point.

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