Japanese Conversation · Level 29
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Japanese word
バス停
Pronunciation
Romajibasutei
Meaning
- nounbus stop
Example
次のバス停で降ります。tsugi no ba su tei de o ri ma su
I get off at the next bus stop.
More examples
友だちとバス停で待ちます。tomo da chi to ba su tei de ma chi ma su
I wait at the bus stop with my friend.
この道をまっすぐ行くと、次のバス停があります。ko no michi o ma ssu gu i ku to tsugi no ba su tei ga a ri ma su
The next bus stop is straight ahead on this road.
Core concept
Identifies a stop along a bus route where the vehicle takes on or lets off passengers.
Common phrases
バス停に着くba su tei ni tsu ku
arrive at the bus stop
バス停を探すba su tei o saga su
look for a bus stop
バス停で待つba su tei de ma tsu
wait at the bus stop
Similar words
バスステーションbasusutēshon: A central bus facility where several routes connect and passengers may transfer.
Definition in Japanese
バスの運行途中で乗客が乗り降りするための停車場所。ba su no un kō to chū de jō kyaku ga no ri o ri su ru ta me no tei sha ba sho
Word origin
The compound バス停 (basutei) joins バス (basu, "bus"), a borrowing from English, with 停 (tei, "stop"), a Sino-Japanese element related to halting.
Usage tips
- A bus stop can serve one route or several routes, but a bus station generally functions as a larger hub where routes connect.