Japanese

とうちゃく
Meaning: arrival
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

到
着

Example sentences

The plane arrived at the airport earlier than scheduled.
この分なら、時間通りに到着できそうです。
At this rate, it seems we can arrive on time.
苦労の末に、やっと目的地に到着した。
After much hardship, I finally arrived at the destination.
次の電車の到着時刻を確認した
I checked the arrival time of the next train.
私たちはようやく目的地に到着した。
We finally arrived at our destination.
あと数分で電車が到着します。
The train will arrive in a few more minutes.
東京行きの列車が到着します。
The train bound for Tokyo is arriving.
空港で大勢の報道陣が彼の到着を待ち構えていた。
A large crowd of reporters was waiting for his arrival at the airport.
到着次第、すぐに連絡を取ります
I will get in touch with you as soon as I arrive.
到着した順に並んでください。
Please line up in the order you arrived.

Usage Notes

Often used for vehicles, mail, or reaching a destination. Used with する to form a verb.

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