JLPT · Level 88
45 words
Japanese word
交通機関
Pronunciation
Romajikōtsūkikan
Meaning
- nountransportation
Example
バスは身近な交通機関です。ba su wa mi jika na kō tsū ki kan de su
Buses are a familiar means of transportation.
More examples
旅行先では、交通機関の時刻表を確認しておくと安心です。ryo kō saki de wa kō tsū ki kan no ji koku hyō o kaku nin shi te o ku to an shin de su
When traveling, it is reassuring to check the transportation schedules in advance.
Core concept
Describes an organized means of connecting places by moving people or goods along routes.
Common phrases
公共交通機関kō kyō kō tsū ki kan
public transportation
交通機関を利用するkō tsū ki kan o ri yō su ru
use transportation services
交通機関の整備kō tsū ki kan no sei bi
transportation infrastructure development
Similar words
交通手段kōtsūshudan: A method of traveling or moving people or goods between places.
輸送機関yusōkikan: A service or system for carrying people or goods from one place to another.
Definition in Japanese
人や物の移動に用いる乗り物や運行の仕組み。hito ya mono no i dō ni mochi i ru no ri mono ya un kō no shi ku mi
Word origin
交通機関 (kōtsū kikan) is a Sino-Japanese compound: 交通 (kōtsū) means movement or traffic, and 機関 (kikan) means a mechanism or system, giving the meaning of a transportation system.
Usage tips
- The broad English term transportation includes private cars and shipping, whereas transit commonly suggests public transport.
Other meanings
- transit systemnoun