地下鉄道

Japanese

Etymology

地下 (“underground”) +‎ 鉄道 (“railway”)

Noun

地下鉄道 (hiragana ちかてつどう, romaji chikatetsudō)

1. (rail transport) subway, tube, underground (abbr. 地下鉄)

Usage notes

The abbreviation 地下鉄 (chikatetsu) is much more commonly used.