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.