電車
train; electric train
→ I go to work by train every day.
乗り換える
transfer; change trains
→ I transfer to the subway at Shinjuku Station.
乗り越す;乗り過ごす
ride past one's stop; miss one's stop
→ I fell asleep on the train and went past my station.
乗り遅れる
miss a train; fail to catch
→ Even though I ran, I missed the train.
席を譲る
give up one's seat; offer one's seat
→ I gave up my seat to an elderly person.
間に合う
be in time; make it on time
→ If we hurry, we can catch the last train.
~に止まる
stop at...
→ Does this express train stop at the next station?
鉄道;線路
railway; railroad track
→ Japanese railways are very punctual.
線
line; route
→ The Yamanote Line is very convenient.
中央線
Chuo Line
→ I take the Chuo Line to Shinjuku.
地下鉄東西線
Tozai Subway Line
→ The Tozai subway line is very crowded in the morning.
新幹線
Shinkansen; bullet train
→ I travel from Tokyo to Osaka by Shinkansen.
地下鉄
subway; underground
→ Tokyo's subway system is complicated.
特急
limited express; special express
→ I reserved a ticket for the limited express train.
急行
express train
→ If you take the express train, you'll arrive sooner.
快速
rapid train; rapid service
→ Rapid trains pass through several stations without stopping.
各駅停車
local train; train stopping at every station
→ Let's take it easy and go by a local train that stops at every station.
時刻表;ダイヤ
timetable; train schedule
→ I check the train timetable on my smartphone.
乗客
passenger
→ Morning trains are packed with passengers.
車掌
train conductor
→ I asked the train conductor about the next station.
行き
bound for; going to
→ Is this train bound for Tokyo?
上り
inbound; train toward Tokyo
→ Inbound trains toward Tokyo are crowded in the morning.
下り
outbound; train away from Tokyo
→ I take an outbound Shinkansen away from Tokyo to return to my hometown.
終点
terminal station; last stop
→ The next station is the last stop for this train.
目
ordinal counter; number in sequence
→ I'll get off at the third station from here.
通過する
pass through; pass without stopping
→ The express train passes through this station without stopping.
停車する
stop; make a stop
→ The train stopped at the station.
発車する
depart; leave the station
→ The train will depart shortly.
到着する
arrive; reach a destination
→ The train arrived on schedule.
列車
train; railway train
→ I'm going on a trip by night train.
車内
inside a train; inside a vehicle
→ Please keep quiet inside the train.
車両
railway car; train car; vehicle
→ This train consists of ten cars.
終電
last train
→ I drank too much and missed the last train.
満員電車
packed train; overcrowded train
→ Riding a packed train is really exhausting.
踏切
railroad crossing; level crossing
→ Let's wait until the railroad crossing opens.
乗車券
train ticket; fare ticket
→ Please show your train ticket at the ticket gate.
片道
one way; one-way ticket
→ I bought a one-way ticket to Tokyo.
往復
round trip; return ticket
→ Buying a round-trip ticket is a little cheaper.
座席
seat
→ I check my seat and then sit down.
指定席
reserved seat
→ I reserved a seat on the Shinkansen.
自由席
non-reserved seat; unreserved seating
→ There were no seats available in the non-reserved section.
窓側
window side; window seat
→ On airplanes, I always choose a window seat.
通路側
aisle side; aisle seat
→ I sit on the aisle side so it's easier to go to the restroom.
満席
full; fully booked; no seats available
→ The Shinkansen becomes fully booked on the day before a holiday.
空席
vacant seat; available seat
→ I check the monitor to see whether any seats are available.
優先席
priority seat
→ Let's turn off our smartphones near the priority seats.
駅
station; train station
→ I'm meeting my friend in front of the station.
ホーム
platform
→ I wait for the train on the platform.
1番線
Track 1; Platform 1
→ A train is arriving on Track 1.
乗り場
boarding area; stop; taxi stand
→ Where is the taxi stand?
切符売り場
ticket office; ticket counter
→ The ticket office is next to the ticket gate.
通路
passage; walkway; corridor
→ I go through the station's underground passage.
南口
south exit
→ I'll get off at the south exit of Shinjuku Station.
中央口
central exit; main exit
→ Please go out through the central exit of Tokyo Station.
出口
exit
→ I couldn't find the exit and got lost.
改札口
ticket gate
→ I tap my Suica card at the ticket gate.
公園口
park exit; park-side exit
→ I'm waiting at the Park Exit of Ueno Station.
非常口
emergency exit
→ When I arrive at the hotel, I check the emergency exit.