ダイヤ

(2 entries)
Alternative writings: ダイア
JLPT:N3
Frequency:

1A (railway/bus) timetable or operating schedule; a common abbreviation of 運行ダイヤ, frequently heard in announcements about delays or service disruptions.

Noun

Examples

今朝は電車のダイヤが乱れていて遅刻した。

This morning the train timetable was disrupted and I was late.

通勤のダイヤを確認してから家を出た。

I checked the commute timetable before leaving home.

ダイヤ改正でこの路線の本数が増える。

A timetable revision will increase the number of services on this line.

2A railway-industry technical term for the graphical chart (diagram) that plots train movements against time and position — the origin of the more common 'timetable' sense above. Rarely heard in everyday conversation; mainly used by dispatchers and operations staff.

NounAbbreviation

Examples

運行管理者は列車の位置を示すダイヤを見ながら遅延に対応する。

Operations staff respond to delays while watching the diagram that shows train positions.

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