駅
えき · eki
Station
- railway station, train station
- staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan)
- counter for railway stations and bus stations
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
駅まで歩きます。
えきまであるきます。
We walk to the station.
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次の駅で降ります。
つぎのえきでおります。
I'll get off at the next station.
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駅から会社まで歩きます。
えきからかいしゃまであるきます。
I walk from the station to the office.
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私はゴミ袋を駅まで持って行きます。
わたしはごみぶくろをえきまでもっていきます。
I carry the trash bag to the station.
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What does 駅 mean?
Station. It can also mean: railway station, train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations.
How do you pronounce 駅?
えき (eki). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 駅?
JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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