特急

とっきゅう

limited express (train faster than an express)

Also:great hurry

What does 特急 mean?

特急 is a Japanese noun meaning limited express (train faster than an express) in English. It can also be translated as great hurry depending on context. It is written as 特急 in kanji, とっきゅう in hiragana, and tokkyuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

時計がおくれていたので、私は特急にのりそこねた。

As my watch was slow, I missed the special express.