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Useful Travel Words from the train and other types of transportation.

Train Types
English
Japanese
Pronounciation
Super express (bullet train)
Vвό
Shin kan sen
Limited express
“Α‹}
To kkyuu
JR special rapid train
V‰υ‘¬
Shin kai soku
Express
‹}s
Kyuu kou
Rapid train
‰υ‘¬
Kai soku
Local train
Še‰w’βŽΤ
Kaku eki tei sha
Local train
•’Κ
Fu tsuu
Subway
’n‰Ί“S
Chi ka tetsu

Words for the bullet train and express service trains
English
Japanese
Pronounciation
Reservation
—\–ρ
Yo yaku
Travel Service Center
—·sƒZƒ“ƒ^
Ryo ko Sen ta
Reservation office
‚έ‚Η‚θ‚Μ‘‹Œϋ
Midori-no-mado guchi
Super express (bullet train)
Vвό
Shin kan sen
Ordinary car
•’ΚŽΤ
Fu tsuu sha
Green car (first class)
ƒOƒŠ[ƒ“ŽΤ
Guri-n sha
Dining car
H“°ŽΤ
Shoku dou sha
Reserved seat
Žw’θΘ
Shi tei seki
Non-reserved seat
Ž©—RΘ
Ji yuu seki
Smoking
‹i‰ŒŽΤ
Ki tsuen sha
Non-smoking
‹Φ‰ŒŽΤ
Ki nen sha

Train Related Words
English
Japanese
Pronounciation
Adult
‘εl
O to na
Child
¬l
Shou jin
Ticket
Ψ•„
Ki ppu
Fare
—Ώ‹ΰ
Ryou kin
Basic fare ticket
ζŽΤŒ”
Jou shou ken
Round trip ticket
‰•œŒ”
Ou fuku ken
One way ticke‚”
•Π“ΉŒ”
Kata michi ken
Sleeping car ticket
Q‘δŒ”
Shin dai ken
Pass (commuter pass)
’Κ‹Ξ’θŠϊŒ”
Tsuu kin tei ki ken
Refund
•₯‚’–ί‚΅
Harai modoshi
Reservation
—\–ρ
Yo yaku
Change
Œ”–@
Hen kou
Cancellation
Žζ‚θΑ‚΅
Tori keshi
Train
“dŽΤ
Den sha
Destination
s‚«ζ
Iki saki
Departure time
”­ŽΤŽž
Hassha ji koku
Arrival time
“ž’…Žž
Tou chaku ji koku
Station
‰w
Eki
Ticket gate
‰όŽDŒϋ
Kai satsu guchi
Fare adjustment office
ΈŽZŠ
Sei san jo
Platform
ƒz[ƒ€
Ho-mu



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