駅

• 読み: えき
• ローマ字: eki
• 漢字の分解: 駅 (eki) — station (contains 馬 horse radical, from its origin as a horse relay post)
• 発音: /e.ki/

意味

Railway station; train station. A central feature of daily life in Japan.

A noun meaning train station. Stations in Japan are hubs of activity, often containing shops, restaurants, and department stores. Major stations like 東京駅 (Tokyo Station) and 新宿駅 (Shinjuku Station) serve millions of passengers daily. The word is used for railway stations specifically, not bus stops.

例文

1. 駅まで歩いて五分です。
2. 駅の近くにコンビニがあります。
3. 東京駅で友達に会いました。

使い方ガイド

場面: commuting, directions, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Originally meant a relay station for horses on major roads during the Edo period. The kanji 駅 contains 馬 (horse), reflecting this history. Its meaning shifted to railway station in the Meiji era.

文化的背景

時代: Edo

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal