Places / Transport Word Dictionary

場所—place

ばしょ

A particular area where someone or something is located.

都市—city

とし

A large place where many people live and work.

町—town

まち

A settled place smaller than a city and larger than a village.

村—village

むら

A small community in the countryside.

国—country

くに

A land with its own government and borders.

道路—road

どうろ

A wide way that vehicles use to travel between places.

通り—street

とおり

A public road in a city or town with buildings along it.

小道—path

こみち

A narrow way for people to walk along.

橋—bridge

はし

A structure that carries a way over water or another obstacle.

駅—station

えき

A place where trains stop for passengers.

空港—airport

くうこう

A place where airplanes take off and land.

港—port

みなと

A place by water where ships arrive and leave.

学校—school

がっこう

A place where students learn with teachers.

病院—hospital

びょういん

A place where sick or injured people receive care.

店—store

みせ

A place where goods are sold.

公園—park

こうえん

A public outdoor area with trees and space for rest or play.

入口—entrance

いりぐち

The place used to go into a building or area.

出口—exit

でぐち

The place used to leave a building or area.

自動車—car

じどうしゃ

A road vehicle with an engine, usually for a small number of people.

列車—train

れっしゃ

A group of connected vehicles that travels on rails.

自転車—bicycle

じてんしゃ

A vehicle with two wheels moved by pedals.

飛行機—airplane

ひこうき

A powered vehicle with wings that flies through the air.

船—ship

ふね

A large vehicle used to travel on water.

運転手—driver

うんてんしゅ

A person who controls a road vehicle.

乗客—passenger

じょうきゃく

A person traveling in a vehicle but not driving it.

行く—go

いく

To move from one place to another.

来る—come

くる

To move toward the speaker or a named place.

出発する—depart

しゅっぱつする

To begin a journey by leaving a place.

着く—arrive

つく

To reach the place at the end of a journey.

入る—enter

はいる

To move from outside to inside a place.

出る—go out

でる

To move from inside a place to the outside.

渡る—cross

わたる

To move from one side of something to the other.

曲がる—turn

まがる

To change the direction of movement.

止まる—stop

とまる

To no longer move or continue.

待つ—wait

まつ

To stay until someone arrives or something happens.

運転する—drive

うんてんする

To control and move a road vehicle.

乗る—board

のる

To get onto a vehicle for travel.

降りる—get off

おりる

To leave a vehicle after traveling in it.

乗り換える—transfer

のりかえる

To leave one vehicle and continue on another.

通り過ぎる—pass

とおりすぎる

To move by or beyond a person or place.

戻る—return

もどる

To go back to a place where one was before.

移動する—move

いどうする

To change position or go to another place.

旅行する—travel

りょこうする

To go from place to place, often over a long distance.

近づく—approach

ちかづく

To move nearer to a person or place.

運ぶ—carry

はこぶ

To move a person or thing from one place to another.

飛ぶ—fly

とぶ

To move through the air.

航海する—sail

こうかいする

To travel on water in a ship or boat.

後退する—reverse

こうたいする

To move backward instead of forward.

通勤する—commute

つうきんする

To travel regularly between home and work or school.

迂回する—detour

うかいする

To take a different route around a blocked or difficult way.

建物—building

たてもの

A structure with walls and a roof where people live or work.

事務所—office

じむしょ

A room or building where people do desk work.

銀行—bank

ぎんこう

A place that keeps money and provides financial services.

郵便局—post office

ゆうびんきょく

A place where letters and packages are sent and received.

図書館—library

としょかん

A place where books can be read or borrowed.

警察署—police station

けいさつしょ

A building where police officers work.

消防署—fire station

しょうぼうしょ

A building where firefighters and their vehicles are based.

薬局—pharmacy

やっきょく

A place where medicines are prepared and sold.

市場—market

いちば

A place where many sellers offer food or other goods.

博物館—museum

はくぶつかん

A place that keeps and displays important objects.

劇場—theater

げきじょう

A building where plays and performances are shown.

砂浜—beach

すなはま

A sandy or stony area beside the sea.

森—forest

もり

A large area covered mainly with trees.

島—island

しま

A piece of land completely surrounded by water.

湖—lake

みずうみ

A large area of water surrounded by land.

海—sea

うみ

A very large body of salt water.

中心街—downtown

ちゅうしんがい

The central part of a city with many shops and offices.

郊外—suburb

こうがい

An area where people live outside the center of a city.

近所—neighborhood

きんじょ

The area around the place where someone lives.

横断歩道—crosswalk

おうだんほどう

A marked part of a road where people can cross safely.

歩道—sidewalk

ほどう

A path beside a road for people to walk on.

信号—traffic light

しんごう

A set of colored lights that controls road traffic.

交差点—intersection

こうさてん

A place where two or more roads meet or cross.

駐車場—parking lot

ちゅうしゃじょう

An area where vehicles can be left for a time.

鉄道—railway

てつどう

A system of rails used by trains.

北—north

きた

The direction toward the top of most maps.

南—south

みなみ

The direction toward the bottom of most maps.

東—east

ひがし

The direction where the sun rises.

西—west

にし

The direction where the sun sets.

左—left

ひだり

The side opposite the right side.

右—right

みぎ

The side opposite the left side.

前—front

まえ

The part or side that faces forward.

後ろ—back

うしろ

The part or side opposite the front.

内部—inside

ないぶ

The inner part of a place or object.

外部—outside

がいぶ

The outer part or area beyond a place or object.

近く—vicinity

ちかく

The area near a particular place.

距離—distance

きょり

The amount of space between two places or things.

方向—direction

ほうこう

The line or way in which someone or something moves or faces.

経路—route

けいろ

A way followed to get from one place to another.

近道—shortcut

ちかみち

A shorter way to reach a place.

角—corner

かど

The point where two sides, walls, or streets meet.

境界—border

きょうかい

A line that separates two areas or countries.

中央—center

ちゅうおう

The middle point or part of an area or object.

区域—area

くいき

A particular part of a larger place.

地域—region

ちいき

A large area with shared features or boundaries.

住所—address

じゅうしょ

The written details that show where a place is.

位置—location

いち

The exact place where someone or something is.

目的地—destination

もくてきち

The place a person or vehicle is traveling to.

出発点—starting point

しゅっぱつてん

The place where a journey or route begins.

終点—end point

しゅうてん

The place where a route or line ends.

交通—transportation

こうつう

The system or activity of moving people and goods between places.

車両—vehicle

しゃりょう

A machine used to carry people or goods from place to place.

地下鉄—subway

ちかてつ

A city railway that runs mainly underground.

路面電車—tram

ろめんでんしゃ

A passenger vehicle that runs on rails along city streets.

救急車—ambulance

きゅうきゅうしゃ

A vehicle that takes sick or injured people for urgent care.

消防車—fire engine

しょうぼうしゃ

A vehicle carrying firefighters and equipment to fires.

急行列車—express train

きゅうこうれっしゃ

A train that stops at fewer stations to travel faster.

普通列車—local train

ふつうれっしゃ

A train that stops at most or all stations on its route.

切符—ticket

きっぷ

A paper or digital pass that lets someone use public transportation.

運賃—fare

うんちん

The money paid for a journey on transportation.

時刻表—timetable

じこくひょう

A list showing the planned times of transport services.

遅れ—delay

おくれ

A situation in which something happens later than planned.

速度—speed

そくど

How fast something moves.

渋滞—traffic jam

じゅうたい

A line of slow or stopped vehicles on a crowded road.

事故—accident

じこ

An unexpected event that causes damage or injury.

道路標識—road sign

どうろひょうしき

A sign beside a road that gives information or rules.

車線—lane

しゃせん

A marked strip of road for one line of vehicles.

高速道路—highway

こうそくどうろ

A major road designed for fast travel over long distances.

線路—track

せんろ

A pair of rails that trains travel on.

燃料—fuel

ねんりょう

A material burned or used to produce energy for movement.

車輪—wheel

しゃりん

A round part that turns and helps a vehicle move.

座席—seat

ざせき

A place made for one person to sit.

荷物—baggage

にもつ

Bags and cases carried by a traveler.

旅程—journey

りょてい

The act or period of traveling from one place to another.

歩行者—pedestrian

ほこうしゃ

A person traveling on foot rather than in a vehicle.

近い—near

ちかい

A short distance away from a place.

遠い—far

とおい

A long distance away from a place.

真っ直ぐ—straight

まっすぐ

Continuing in one direction without bending.

混んでいる—crowded

こんでいる

Filled with too many people or vehicles.

何もない—empty

なにもない

Containing no people or things.

広い—wide

ひろい

Having a large distance from one side to the other.

狭い—narrow

せまい

Having a small distance from one side to the other.

清潔—clean

せいけつ

Free from dirt or waste.

汚い—dirty

きたない

Covered with dirt or waste.

静か—quiet

しずか

Making little or no noise.

安全—safe

あんぜん

Not likely to cause harm or danger.

危険—dangerous

きけん

Likely to cause harm or injury.

速い—fast

はやい

Moving or happening at high speed.

遅い—slow

おそい

Moving or happening at low speed.

地元—local

じもと

Belonging to or connected with a nearby area.

直通—direct

ちょくつう

Going to a destination without changing vehicles.

公共—public

こうきょう

Open or intended for everyone to use.

私有—private

しゆう

Owned or used by one person or a limited group.

地下—underground

ちか

Located below the surface of the ground.

地上—aboveground

ちじょう

Located on or above the surface of the ground.

行きやすい—accessible

いきやすい

Easy to reach or enter.

便利—convenient

べんり

Easy and useful for a particular need.

不便—inconvenient

ふべん

Difficult or unsuitable for a particular need.

開いている—open

あいている

Able to be entered or used.

閉まっている—closed

しまっている

Not able to be entered or used at the time.

予約—reservation

よやく

An arrangement made in advance to keep a place or service.

取消—cancellation

とりけし

The act of deciding that a planned service or event will not happen.

確認—confirmation

かくにん

Information showing that an arrangement is accepted or correct.

往復—round trip

おうふく

A journey to a place and back to the starting point.

片道—one-way trip

かたみち

A journey to a destination without a return included.

乗り継ぎ—connection

のりつぎ

A transport service used after another to continue a journey.

出発時刻—departure time

しゅっぱつじこく

The planned time when a journey or service begins.

到着時刻—arrival time

とうちゃくじこく

The planned time when a journey or service reaches its destination.

所要時間—travel time

しょようじかん

The amount of time needed to complete a journey.

方位磁針—compass

ほういじしん

A tool with a needle that shows direction.

目印—landmark

めじるし

A noticeable place or object used to recognize a location.

道標—signpost

みちしるべ

A sign that points toward places or routes.

検問所—checkpoint

けんもんじょ

A place where people or vehicles are stopped for inspection.

税関—customs

ぜいかん

The office that checks goods entering or leaving a country.

入国審査—immigration control

にゅうこくしんさ

The official check of people entering a country.

踏切—railroad crossing

ふみきり

A place where a road crosses railway tracks.

料金所—toll gate

りょうきんじょ

A place where drivers pay to use a road.

休憩所—rest area

きゅうけいじょ

A place beside a road where travelers can stop and rest.

道路工事—roadwork

どうろこうじ

Work done to build or repair a road.

工事現場—construction site

こうじげんば

A place where a building or structure is being built.

迂回路—detour route

うかいろ

An alternate route around a blocked or difficult road.

通行止め—road closure

つうこうどめ

A situation in which a road is blocked and cannot be used.

交通整理—traffic control

こうつうせいり

The management of vehicles and people to keep traffic moving safely.

速度制限—speed limit

そくどせいげん

The highest speed legally allowed on a road.

駐車料金—parking fee

ちゅうしゃりょうきん

Money paid for leaving a vehicle in a parking space.

市役所—city hall

しやくしょ

The main office of a city government.

裁判所—courthouse

さいばんしょ

A building where legal cases are heard and decided.

大使館—embassy

たいしかん

The official office of one country in another country.

領事館—consulate

りょうじかん

An office that helps its country’s citizens in another country.

工場—factory

こうじょう

A building where goods are made using machines.

倉庫—warehouse

そうこ

A large building used to store goods.

農場—farm

のうじょう

Land and buildings used to grow crops or raise animals.

競技場—stadium

きょうぎじょう

A large place with seats for watching sports.

塔—tower

とう

A tall narrow structure or building.

広場—square

ひろば

An open public space in a town or city.

記念碑—monument

きねんひ

A structure built to remember a person or event.

遺跡—ruins

いせき

The remains of an old building or place.

首都—capital

しゅと

The city where a country’s main government is based.

田舎—countryside

いなか

Land outside cities and towns with fields and small communities.

沿岸—coast

えんがん

The land along the edge of the sea.

谷—valley

たに

Low land between hills or mountains.

丘—hill

おか

A raised area of land lower than a mountain.

砂漠—desert

さばく

A very dry area with little rain and few plants.

滝—waterfall

たき

Water falling from a high place in a river or stream.

洞窟—cave

どうくつ

A natural hollow space in the ground or a mountain.

泉—spring

いずみ

A place where water naturally comes out of the ground.

野原—field

のはら

An open area of land with grass or crops.

運河—canal

うんが

A man-made waterway for boats or moving water.

埠頭—dock

ふとう

A structure by water where ships load, unload, or stop.

刑務所—prison

けいむしょ

A secure building where people are kept as legal punishment.

高架道路—overpass

こうかどうろ

A bridge that carries one road over another.

地下道—underpass

ちかどう

A passage that goes beneath a road or railway.

歩道橋—footbridge

ほどうきょう

A bridge made for people walking rather than vehicles.

行き止まり—dead end

いきどまり

A road or passage with no way out at one end.

坂—slope

さか

Land or a surface that rises or falls at an angle.

階段—staircase

かいだん

A set of steps used to move between different levels.

柵—fence

さく

A barrier around an area made of posts, wire, or boards.

門—gate

もん

A movable barrier that controls entry through a fence or wall.

大陸—continent

たいりく

One of the world’s very large continuous areas of land.

半島—peninsula

はんとう

Land almost surrounded by water but joined to larger land.

群島—archipelago

ぐんとう

A group of islands located near one another.

岬—cape

みさき

A point of land that extends into the sea.

海峡—strait

かいきょう

A narrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

平原—plain

へいげん

A large area of mostly flat land.

高原—plateau

こうげん

A large flat area of land at a high level.

盆地—basin

ぼんち

Low land surrounded by higher ground.

川岸—riverbank

かわぎし

The land along the edge of a river.

崖—cliff

がけ

A high steep wall of rock or earth.

車掌—conductor

しゃしょう

A worker who helps passengers and checks tickets on a train.

駅員—station attendant

えきいん

A worker who helps passengers and manages tasks at a station.

船長—captain

せんちょう

The person in command of a ship.

操縦士—pilot

そうじゅうし

A person trained to control an airplane.

乗組員—crew

のりくみいん

The group of people who work together on a vehicle.

案内人—guide

あんないにん

A person who shows visitors a place and explains it.

旅人—traveler

たびびと

A person who is making a journey.

住宅地—residential area

じゅうたくち

An area made up mainly of homes where people live.

商業地区—commercial district

しょうぎょうちく

An area where many stores and businesses are gathered.

工業地帯—industrial area

こうぎょうちたい

An area where many factories and industrial buildings are located.

史跡—historical site

しせき

A place where buildings or remains connected to history are preserved.

観光名所—tourist attraction

かんこうめいしょ

A well-known place that many travelers visit and see.

展望台—observation deck

てんぼうだい

A raised place made for looking at the surrounding view.

保護区域—protected area

ほごくいき

An area set aside to protect nature, animals, or plants.

国立公園—national park

こくりつこうえん

A large natural area protected by a country.

世界遺産—world heritage

せかいいさん

A place or culture recognized as important to all humanity.

体育館—sports hall

たいいくかん

A large indoor building used for exercise and sports.

遊び場—playground

あそびば

An outdoor place with equipment where children can play.

墓地—cemetery

ぼち

A place where people who have died are buried.

灯台—lighthouse

とうだい

A tall tower with a bright light that guides ships near a coast.

峠—mountain pass

とうげ

A lower route through mountains that people use to cross them.

避難所—emergency shelter

ひなんじょ

A safe place where people go during a disaster or emergency.

避難経路—evacuation route

ひなんけいろ

A marked path used to leave a dangerous place safely.

非常口—emergency exit

ひじょうぐち

An exit used to leave a building quickly during an emergency.

集合場所—assembly point

しゅうごうばしょ

A set place where people gather during an emergency.

案内所—information desk

あんないじょ

A counter where people can ask for directions or help in a public place.

待合室—waiting room

まちあいしつ

A room where passengers sit while waiting for their transportation.

券売機—ticket machine

けんばいき

A machine that sells tickets after payment.

荷物預かり所—luggage storage

にもつあずかりじょ

A place that keeps travelers’ bags safely for a short time.

駐輪場—bicycle parking

ちゅうりんじょう

A place set aside for leaving bicycles.

歩行者区域—pedestrian zone

ほこうしゃくいき

An area set aside for people to walk without regular car traffic.

一方通行路—one-way street

いっぽうつうこうろ

A street where vehicles may travel in only one direction.