Expressway - Expressway

Japanese: エキスプレスウェー - えきすぷれすうぇー
Expressway - Expressway

…Today, the term expressway, which is commonly used, is a translation of the American English term expressway. It is a highway for through traffic that has full or partial access restrictions, grade separations at intersections with railroads and roads, and separates two-way traffic. In Japan, expressways are commonly called highways, but the original meaning of highway is a public road. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Expressway" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…今日,一般的に呼ばれている高速道路は,アメリカ英語のエキスプレスウェーexpresswayの訳語であるが,全面的または部分的に出入制限を行い,鉄道,道路などとの交差点を立体交差とし,往復交通を分離した通過交通のための自動車幹線道路である。なお,日本では高速道路を俗にハイウェーと称するが,ハイウェーhighwayとは本来は公道の意である。…

※「エキスプレスウェー」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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