地下鉄
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 地 | 下 | 鉄 |
| ち Grade: 2 |
か Grade: 1 |
てつ Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 地下鐵 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Abbreviation for 地下鉄道 (ちかてつどう, chikatetsudō, “underground railway”), from 地下 (ちか, chika, “underground”) + 鉄道 (てつどう, tetsudō, “railway”).
Pronunciation
Noun
地下鉄 • (chikatetsu)
- (rail transport) rapid transit, metro, (AmE) subway, (BrE) underground
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.