地下鉄道

Japanese
Kanji in this term
地 下 鉄 道
ち
Grade: 2		 か
Grade: 1		 てつ
Grade: 3		 どう
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
地下鐵道 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

地下 (“underground”) +‎ 鉄道 (“railway”)

Noun

地(ち)下(か)鉄(てつ)道(どう) • (chikatetsudō) 

  1. (rail transport) rapid transit, metro; (AmE) subway; (BrE) underground; (BrE) tube (abbr. 地下鉄)

Usage notes

The abbreviation 地下鉄 (chikatetsu) is much more commonly used.

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