Japanese Conversation · Level 110
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Japanese word
ダイヤ
Pronunciation
Romajidaiya
Meaning
- nountrain schedule
Example
毎朝、電車のダイヤを調べます。mai asa den sha no da i ya o shira be ma su
I check the train schedule every morning.
More examples
台風で電車のダイヤが大幅に乱れています。tai fū de den sha no da i ya ga ō haba ni mida re te i ma su
The train schedule has been seriously disrupted by the typhoon.
Core concept
ダイヤ (daiya) evokes a clearly arranged pattern, linking a planned sequence of departures with the distinct form of a diamond.
Common phrases
電車のダイヤden sha no da i ya
train schedule
ダイヤが乱れるda i ya ga mida re ru
the train schedule is disrupted
ダイヤを確認するda i ya o kaku nin su ru
check the train schedule
Similar words
時刻表jikokuhyō: A table listing the departure and arrival times of scheduled services.
ダイヤグラムdaiyaguramu: A visual chart that shows service times and routes in an organized form.
Definition in Japanese
電車などの運行時刻を定めた計画、または宝石のダイヤモンド。den sha na do no un kō ji koku o sada me ta kei kaku ma ta wa hō seki no da i ya mo n do
Word origin
In the schedule sense, ダイヤ (daiya) is a clipping of ダイヤグラム (daiyaguramu), from English diagram; in the gemstone sense, it is a clipping of ダイヤモンド (daiyamondo), from English diamond.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, the schedule sense extends beyond trains to buses and flights, where the word refers to the planned service pattern rather than one departure.
Other meanings
- diamondnoun