鈍行|どんこうdonkou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounlocal train; slow train

• Related各駅停車かくえきていしゃNeutralThe official term for a train that stops at every station; common in station announcements and timetables.
• Related各停かくていNeutralShort for 「各駅停車」; used in casual speech and on station displays.
• Antonym急行きゅうこうNeutralA faster train with fewer stops; the opposite of a slow train.
• Antonym特急とっきゅうNeutralA limited express stopping only at major stations; usually requires a separate limited-express ticket; opposite of a slow train.
• Antonym快速かいそくNeutralA rapid train with fewer stops than a slow train; usually no extra fare needed.

Stations officially call these trains 「各駅停車」 or 「普通」; in speech people say 「各停」. 「鈍行」 is an informal, slightly tongue-in-cheek name, set against 「急行」 and 「特急」.

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1. 普通ふつう列車れっしゃの通称つうしょう。