特急

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 特急 is read as とっきゅう and means a limited express or express train with fewer stops.
• Basic usage: It can be the train someone transfers to or a service that passes specified stations without stopping.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Transferring to the train
  • In 特急に乗り換える, に marks the new train being boarded. Example: 次の駅で特急に乗り換える予定だ。
• Passing stations
  • 特急は駅に止まらない means that the express passes particular stations without stopping. Example: この特急は途中の三つの駅には止まりません。