JLPT N2 Transport vocabulary
46 words from JLPT N2 that relate to Transport, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 発彼は３発撃った。 | to depart (e.g., on a plane, train)He fired three shots. |
| 乗り越し考え事をしてたら、乗り越してしまった。 | riding past (one's station)Lost in thought, I missed my stop. |
| 機関車 | locomotive, engine |
| 交通機関 | transportation facilities |
| 定期券 | commuter pass, season ticket |
| 新幹線新しい新幹線の速いこと！ | Shinkansen, "Bullet Train"How fast the new Shinkansen goes! |
| 輸送商品は船で輸送された。 | transport, transportationThe goods were transported by ship. |
| 回数券 | book of tickets |
| 往復往復切符の料金は？ | (col) round trip, coming and going, return ticketWhat's the round-trip fare? |
| 乗り換え新宿で乗り換えなさい。 | (n) transfer (trains, buses, etc.)Change trains at Shinjuku. |
| 乗車ご乗車願います！ | taking a train, entrainingAll aboard! |
| ハンドル日本車は右ハンドルです。 | handle, steering wheelJapanese cars are right-hand drive. |
| 貨物貨物船だよ。 | cargo, freightIt's a cargo ship. |
| 上り道はずっとのぼりだ。 | up-train (going to Tokyo), ascentThe road is uphill all the way. |
| 線路毎朝線路を横切る。 | line, track, roadbedI cross the rail tracks every morning. |
| ヘリコプター彼らはヘリコプターで救出された。 | helicopterThey were rescued by helicopter. |
| 改札改札口で切符をお見せください。 | examination of ticketsShow your ticket at the barrier. |
| 停車これは各駅停車です。 | stopping (e.g., train)This is just the milk run. |
| 夜行猫は夜行性の動物だ。 | night train, night travelCats are active at night. |
| 車輪車輪が回りだした。 | (car) wheelThe wheel began to turn. |
| 片道運賃は片道1ドルです。 | one-way (trip)The fare is one dollar each way. |
| 標識あれは何の標識ですか。 | sign, markWhat does that sign say? |
| 下車次の駅で下車します。 | alighting, getting offI'm getting off at the next station. |
| 車庫これは車庫の鍵よ。 | garage, car shedThis is the key to the garage. |
| 開通橋は開通している。 | opening, openThe bridge is open to traffic. |
| 交差平行線は交差しません。 | crossParallel lines do not intersect each other. |
| 踏切踏切でトラックが立ち往生してしまった。 | railway crossing, level crossing, starting line, scratch, crossoverA truck got stuck on the railway crossing. |
| 終点終点で降りる。 | terminus, last stop (e.g train)We'll get off at the last stop. |
| 車掌車掌さん。次の町ってどこですか？ | (train) conductorSay, Conductor! What's the next town? |
| 直通ダイヤル直通ですか。 | direct connectionCan I dial directly? |
| モノレール | monorail |
| プラットホーム私はプラットホームの端で彼にあった。 | platformI met him at the end of the platform. |
| 乗換渋谷で電車をのりかえなければならない。 | a transfer (e.g., trains, buses)You have to change trains at Shibuya. |
| 私鉄 | private railway |
| ラッシュアワーラッシュアワーの交通渋滞にあった。 | rush hourI was caught in the rush hour. |
| 針路 | course, direction |
| 鉄橋鉄橋が川にかけられた。 | iron bridgeAn iron bridge was built across the river. |
| 船便船便で出してください。 | surface mail (ship)Send this by sea mail. |
| タイア | tire, tyre |
| ～行 | line, row |
| ～港 | ~ port |
| ～車 | ~ car |
| ～船 | counter for ships |
| ～艘 | counter for ships |
| ～道 | kind of path, road |
| ～発 | counter for bullets |
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