電車の方がバスより早い
The train is faster than the bus.
Japanese
バス
バス
Meaning: bus; bass; bath
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Example sentences
I go to the office by bus.
毎日バスで大学に通っています。
I commute to the university by bus every day.
バスが遅れているなら、歩いて行くのも仕方ないね。
If the bus is late, it can't be helped that we have to walk.
このバスは十五分ごとに発車します。
This bus departs every fifteen minutes.
クソ、またバスに乗り遅れた。
Shit, I missed the bus again.
観光客の一行がバスから降りてきた。
A group of tourists got off the bus.
バスで行きますか、それとも電車で行きますか？
Are you going by bus, or are you going by train?
たった今、バスが行ってしまったところだ。
The bus just left a moment ago.
この辺りはバスの本数が少なくて、移動が不便だ。
The number of buses around here is small, making moving around inconvenient.
Usage Notes
A loanword from English that can mean a vehicle (bus), a musical range (bass), or a bathtub (bath) depending on the context. 'Bus' as in a vehicle is the most common usage.
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