Japanese word

準急

Pronunciation

Romajijunkyū

Meaning

  • nounsemi-express

Example

朝の準急は空いています。asa no jun kyū wa a i te i ma su

The morning semi-express is not crowded.

Illustration for 準急 (semi-express)

More examples

駅員に準急の乗り場を聞きます。eki in ni jun kyū no no ri ba o ki ki ma su

I ask the station staff where to board the semi-express.

Core concept

Refers to a train that gains time by passing some stations but stops more often than a full express service.

Common phrases

  • 準急に乗るjun kyū ni no ru

    take a semi-express

  • 準急に乗り換えるjun kyū ni no ri ka e ru

    transfer to a semi-express

Similar words

急行kyūkō: A train service that serves major stations and omits many intermediate stops.
快速kaisoku: A train service that gains speed by passing selected stations, with stops set by each route.
特急tokkyū: A limited express train service that skips many stations and may require an extra fare.
各駅停車kakuekiteisha: A train service that makes a stop at every station between its starting point and destination.

Definition in Japanese

途中の駅を一部通過し、各駅停車より速いが急行ほど停車駅を省略しない列車。to chū no eki o ichi bu tsū ka shi kaku eki tei sha yo ri haya i ga kyū kō ho do tei sha eki o shō ryaku shi na i res sha

Word origin

準急 (junkyū) is a compound of 準 (jun, "quasi") and 急 (kyū, "rapid"), so its name means a partly express service.

Usage tips

  • A train marked 準急 (junkyū) can pass through a station without stopping, so a destination alone does not show whether it serves every station.

Opposites

  • 各駅停車kakuekiteishalocal trainnoun

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