開通
かいつう
kaitsuu
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 56 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
開通 (かいつう (kaitsuu)) means "Opening (of a new road, railway, etc.)". It is read かいつう (kaitsuu). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Opening (of a new road, railway, etc.)
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Example Sentences
新しい高速道路の開通により、移動時間が大幅に短縮された。
あたらしいこうそくどうろのかいつうにより、いどうじかんがおおはばにたんしゅくされた。
The opening of the new highway significantly reduced travel time.
去年、この駅に新しい路線が開通した。
きょねん、このえきにあたらしいろせんがかいつうした。
A new railway line opened at this station last year.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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