Japanese Conversation · Level 48
90 words
Japanese word
空港
Pronunciation
Romajikūkō
Meaning
- nounairport
Example
私は空港へ行きます。watashi wa kū kō e i ki ma su
I go to the airport.
More examples
私は空港で友達を待っています。watashi wa kū kō de tomo dachi o ma tte i ma su
I am waiting for my friend at the airport.
Core concept
Refers to the place where passengers begin or end air travel and where aircraft arrive and depart.
Common phrases
空港へ行くkū kō e i ku
go to the airport
空港に着くkū kō ni tsu ku
arrive at the airport
空港で待つkū kō de ma tsu
wait at the airport
Similar words
飛行場hikōjō: A site used for aircraft to take off and land, with or without regular passenger service.
Definition in Japanese
飛行機が発着し、乗客が乗り降りするための施設。hi kō ki ga hat chaku shi jō kyaku ga no ri o ri su ru ta me no shi setsu
Word origin
空港 (kūkō) combines 空 (kū, "sky") and 港 (kō, "harbor"), describing a harbor for air travel.
Usage tips
- In simple Japanese travel conversations, 空港 (kūkō) often appears with へ (e) to mark it as the destination.