欠航

• Reading: けっこう
• Romaji: kekkou
• Kanji breakdown: 欠 (ketsu) — lack, absence; 航 (kō) — navigate, voyage, sail
• Pronunciation: /kek.koː/

Meaning

Cancellation of a scheduled flight, ship, or train service.

A する verb used when a scheduled transport service is cancelled, typically due to weather, mechanical issues, or other disruptions. Most commonly associated with flights and ferries. Often appears in news broadcasts: 欠航する (to be cancelled), 欠航が相次ぐ (cancellations occur one after another).

Examples

1. 台風の影響で飛行機が欠航になった。 The flight was canceled due to the typhoon.
2. フェリーが欠航したので別のルートで移動した。 The ferry was canceled, so we traveled by a different route.
3. 大雪で新幹線が欠航する可能性がある。 There's a possibility that the Shinkansen service will be canceled due to heavy snow.

Usage Guide

Context: travel, news, weather

Tone: informational

Origin & History

Compound of 欠 (lack, absence) + 航 (navigate, voyage). Literally 'lacking a voyage,' meaning the scheduled trip does not take place.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal