Japanese Conversation · Level 70
75 words
Japanese word
発車
Pronunciation
Romajihassha
Meaning
- noundeparture
Example
電車は九時に発車します。den sha wa ku ji ni has sha shi ma su
The train departs at nine.
More examples
バスは定刻どおりに発車しました。ba su wa tei koku dō ri ni has sha shi ma shi ta
The bus departed on schedule.
Core concept
Describes the moment when a vehicle begins moving away from its starting point.
Common phrases
発車ベルhas sha be ru
departure bell
発車時刻has sha ji koku
departure time
発車前has sha mae
before departure
発車間際has sha ma giwa
just before departure
Similar words
出発shuppatsu: The act of a person or vehicle leaving a place for a destination.
発進hasshin: The act of a vehicle or machine beginning to move.
Definition in Japanese
電車やバスなどの乗り物が動き始めること。den sha ya ba su na do no no ri mono ga ugo ki haji me ru ko to
Word origin
発車 (hassha) combines 発 (hatsu, "starting") and 車 (sha, "vehicle"), expressing a vehicle beginning its journey.
Usage tips
- Japanese railway timetables commonly show 発車時刻 (hassha jikoku) for departure time and 到着時刻 (tōchaku jikoku) for arrival time.
Opposites
- 到着tōchakuarrivalnoun
Related words
- 発車するhasshasurudepartverb