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地下鉄 (ちかてつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

地ち下か鉄てつ

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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noun

subway; metro; underground railway

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 地下鉄道. Refers to an urban underground railway system.

See also: 地下鉄道

東とう京きょうの地ち下か鉄てつはとても便べん利りです。
The Tokyo subway is very convenient.

地ち下か鉄てつで会かい社しゃに行いきます。

I go to work by subway.

Kanji

地ground, earth
下below, down, descend
鉄iron

Similar words

地ち下か鉄てつ道どう
Full, more formal term for an underground railway; 地下鉄 is the common abbreviation.
電でん車しゃ
General term for electric train, including above-ground lines; 地下鉄 specifically refers to underground systems.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 地下鉄道 (underground railway), from 地下 (underground) + 鉄道 (railway).