Japanese word

直通

Pronunciation

Romajichokutsū

Meaning

  • noundirect line

Example

この番号は店への直通です。ko no ban gō wa mise e no choku tsū de su

This number is a direct line to the store.

Illustration for 直通 (direct line)

More examples

次の電車は空港まで直通です。tsugi no den sha wa kū kō ma de choku tsū de su

The next train runs directly to the airport.

Core concept

Describes a route or connection that reaches its destination without an intermediate stop or link.

Common phrases

  • 直通便choku tsū bin

    direct service

  • 直通列車choku tsū res sha

    direct train

Similar words

直行chokkō: A service or route that proceeds straight to its destination without stopping at another place.
直結chokketsu: A connection that links two places, systems, or lines directly without an intervening link.

Definition in Japanese

途中で他を経由せず、目的の相手や場所に直接つながること。また、そのつながり。to chū de hoka o kei yu se zu moku teki no ai te ya ba sho ni choku setsu tsu na ga ru ko to ma ta so no tsu na ga ri

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 直 (choku, "direct") + 通 (tsū, "pass through") combines the ideas of directness and passage.

Usage tips

  • On Japanese railway maps, 直通 (chokutsū) often marks services that continue across connected lines without requiring passengers to change trains.

Other meanings

  • direct connectionnoun
  • through servicenoun

Opposites

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