Japanese word

便

Pronunciation

Romajibin

Meaning

  • nounflight

Example

次の便は何時ですか？tsugi no bin wa itsu de su ka

What time is the next flight?

Illustration for 便 (flight)

More examples

強風のため、便が遅れています。kyō fū no ta me bin ga oku re te i ma su

The flight is delayed because of strong winds.

Core concept

Refers to one scheduled departure of an aircraft or another transport service, viewed as a convenient option in a regular schedule.

Common phrases

  • 国内便koku nai bin

    domestic flight

  • 国際便koku sai bin

    international flight

  • 臨時便rin ji bin

    extra flight

Similar words

フライトfuraito: A scheduled journey by air between two places.

Definition in Japanese

定められた時刻に運航される航空機などの運輸サービス。sada me ra re ta ji koku ni un kō sa re ru kō kū ki na do no un yu sā bi su

Word origin

The noun 便 (bin, "convenience or means") uses the Sino-Japanese reading of the Chinese character 便, and Japanese extends this idea of a useful means to scheduled transport services.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 便 (bin) can refer to a scheduled bus or train service as well as an airplane flight, so it names the service in the timetable rather than only the vehicle.

Other meanings

  • servicenoun

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