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 | |||
Etymology
地下 (“underground”) + 鉄道 (“railway”)
Noun
地下鉄道 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 地下鐵道, hiragana ちかてつどう, rōmaji chikatetsudō)
- (rail transport) rapid transit; (AmE) subway; (BrE) underground; (BrE) tube (abbr. 地下鉄)
Usage notes
The abbreviation 地下鉄 (chikatetsu) is much more commonly used.