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VocabJLPT N1

express train

Noun

Definitions

1. limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)
2. limited express (train making a limited no. of stops)
3. great hurry

This refers to an express train service that makes very few stops and travels at high speed between major destinations. It is faster and typically more expensive than regular or rapid train services, and often requires a special ticket surcharge.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Should we ask a station attendant which platform the limited express comes in on?

Sentence 2

Wait, is that actually a limited express? Isn't it just a rapid?

Sentence 3

How many limited express trains run on that line per day?

Sentence 4

Due to budget constraints, please avoid taking the limited express as a general rule.

Sentence 5

Taking into account arrival time, we will travel by limited express.