Hurrying or rushing to somewhere; hastening. Often used with suru (to hurry).
用事ができたので急行して会社へ戻った。
Something came up, so I hurried back to the office.
時間がないから急行で向かおう。
We don't have time, so let's hurry to go there.
彼は急行の様子で会議室を出て行った。
He left the conference room in a hurry.
An express train that stops at fewer stations than local trains and reaches destinations faster; commonly abbreviated as '急行'.
急行列車は次の駅には止まりませんのでご注意ください。
Please note that the express train will not stop at the next station.
急行に乗れば、通常よりも30分早く着ける。
If you take the express, you'll arrive 30 minutes earlier than usual.
混雑していたので急行の座席はすぐに埋まった。
Because it was crowded, the seats on the express filled up quickly.