Japanese word

直行

Pronunciation

Romajichokkō

Meaning

  • noungo straight to ___

Example

仕事のあと、病院へ直行します。shi goto no a to byō in e chok kō shi ma su

I go straight to the hospital after work.

Illustration for 直行 (go straight to ___)

More examples

この電車は終点まで直行します。ko no den sha wa shū ten ma de chok kō shi ma su

This train goes directly to the last stop.

Core concept

It describes reaching a destination by taking a direct path rather than stopping somewhere along the way.

Common phrases

  • 空港へ直行kū kō e chok kō

    go straight to the airport

  • 直行便chok kō bin

    direct flight

Similar words

直帰chokki: Returning directly home after completing work or another activity.
直通chokutsū: Providing a direct connection to a destination without a transfer.

Definition in Japanese

目的地へ他の場所に立ち寄らず、直接向かうこと。moku teki chi e hoka no ba sho ni ta chi yo ra zu choku setsu mu ka u ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 直行 (chokkō) combines 直 (choku, "straight") with 行 (kō, "go"), so its parts suggest going straight.

Usage tips

  • In travel contexts, 直行便 (chokkōbin) means a direct service to a destination, which connects the word with travel without an intermediate stop.

Other meanings

  • go directlynoun
  • go without stoppingnoun

Opposites

  • 迂回ukaidetournoun

Related words

  • 直行するchokkōsurugo straightverb

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