直通

This is the 9326th most frequent Japanese word.


直通

Direct connection or direct service.


The word '直通' is used to describe a direct transportation service without transfers.

この電車は東京駅まで直通です。

This train is a direct service to Tokyo Station.


Here, '直通' describes a phone line that connects directly to the intended recipient without intermediaries.

直通電話で上司と話しました。

I spoke to my boss through a direct phone line.


In this context, '直通' is used to describe a transportation route that directly connects two locations.

大阪と福岡を直通する新幹線ができました。

A new Shinkansen that has direct service between Osaka and Fukuoka has been introduced.