階段を上る
To go up the stairs
Mainichi eki no kaidan o noboru.
→ Please watch your step when going up the station stairs.
階段を上がる
To go up the stairs
Isoide kaidan o agaru.
→ For my health, I go up the stairs instead of using the elevator.
階段を下る
To go down the stairs
Nimotsu o motte kaidan o kudaru.
→ It's dangerous to rush down the stairs.
階段を下りる
To go down the stairs
Ki o tsukete kaidan o oriru.
→ It's painful to go down the stairs because my leg is injured.
下り電車
Outbound train (away from Tokyo)
Kudari densha ni notte inaka e kaeru.
→ The outbound train is empty, but the inbound one is very crowded.
上り電車
Inbound train (towards Tokyo)
Asa no nobori densha wa totemo komu.
→ You can't get a seat on the inbound train during rush hour.
エスカレーターの上り
Upward escalator / Escalator going up
Esukarētā no nobori o tsukau.
→ I'll wait for my friend at the entrance of the upward escalator.
エスカレーターの下り
Downward escalator / Escalator going down
Asoko ni kudari no esukarētā ga aru.
→ I'm looking for the downward escalator in the department store.
列車の時刻を調べる
To check the train schedule
Netto de ressha no jikoku o shiraberu.
→ I check the time of the next train on my smartphone.
時刻表
Timetable / Train schedule
Eki no hōmu de jikokuhyō o miru.
→ I check the timetable on the station bulletin board.
東京発横浜行き
Departs Tokyo, bound for Yokohama
Kono densha wa Tōkyō hatsu Yokohama yuki da.
→ This train departs from Tokyo and is bound for Yokohama.
私鉄
Private railway
Mainichi tsūkin de shitetsu o riyō suru.
→ In Japan, there are many private railways besides JR.
新幹線
Shinkansen / Bullet train
Shinkansen no kippu o netto de yoyaku shita.
→ If you take the Shinkansen, you can get to Osaka in two and a half hours.
座席を指定
To reserve a seat
Madoguchi de zaseki o shitei shite kudasai.
→ Since it's a busy season, I reserved a seat early.
指定席
Reserved seat
Shinkansen no shiteiseki o yoyaku suru.
→ I'm going to the ticket counter to buy a reserved seat ticket.
自由席
Non-reserved seat
Jiyūseki wa shiteiseki yori sukoshi yasui.
→ If you take a non-reserved seat, it's a little cheaper than a reserved one.
窓側
Window seat
Hikōki dewa madogawa no seki ga suki da.
→ I chose a window seat because I want to enjoy the scenery.
通路側
Aisle seat
Nimotsu ga ōi node tsūrogawa ni suru.
→ I'll take an aisle seat because I prefer to be close to the restroom.
乗車券
Passenger ticket / Base fare ticket
Kaisatsu o tōru mae ni jōshaken o kau.
→ Put the passenger ticket through the machine at the ticket gate.
片道切符
One-way ticket
Eki de Kyōto made no katamichi kippu o katta.
→ I'm buying a one-way ticket since my return plans aren't set yet.
往復切符
Round-trip ticket
Ryokō no tame ni ōfuku kippu o yōi suru.
→ Sometimes you get a discount if you buy a round-trip ticket.
特急券
Limited express ticket / Surcharge ticket
Tokkyūken o kenbaiki de kōnyū shimashita.
→ To ride the limited express, you need an express ticket in addition to the base fare ticket.
特急料金
Limited express fee / Surcharge
Tokkyū ryōkin wa ikura ka shiraberu.
→ Pay the express fee to reach the destination faster.
回数券
Coupon ticket / Bulk tickets
Kono rosen no kaisūken o yoku kaimasu.
→ I buy coupon tickets to save money since I use this line often.
定期券
Commuter pass
Kaisha kara rokkagetsu no teikiken o moratta.
→ I bought a 3-month commuter pass for school.
改札口を通る
To pass through the ticket gate
Kippu o irete kaisatsuguchi o tōru.
→ Touch the IC card and pass through the ticket gate.
切符を払い戻す
To get a refund for a ticket
Midori no madoguchi de kippu o haraimodosu.
→ My plans were cancelled, so I'm getting a refund for the ticket at the station.
払い戻し
Refund
Tetsuduki o shite haraimodoshikin o uketoru.
→ I'm checking how much the refund handling fee costs.
