新幹線
bullet train, shinkansen
→ In Japan, I took the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto.
急行
express train
→ If you take the express train, you will arrive quickly.
夜行バス
overnight bus, night bus
→ I went from São Paulo to Rio by overnight bus.
自動車
automobile, car
→ Japanese cars are popular in Brazil.
オートバイ
motorcycle, motorbike
→ In São Paulo, many people make deliveries by motorcycle.
船
ship, boat
→ I want to try traveling along the Amazon River by boat.
交通
traffic, transportation
→ Traffic in São Paulo is very heavy.
利用する
use (to utilize, to make use of)
→ I use the subway every morning to go to work.
降りる
to get off, to alight
→ I will get off at the next bus stop.
乗り換える
to transfer, to change trains/lines
→ I transfer to the yellow line at Paulista Station.
ラッシュ
rush hour
→ During the morning rush hour, trains get extremely crowded.
混む
to be crowded, to be congested
→ On rainy days, the roads become very congested.
空く
to be empty, to become uncrowded
→ On Sunday mornings, the streets are empty (clear).
通る
to pass through, to go along
→ Does this bus pass through Paulista Avenue?
過ぎる
to pass by, to exceed
→ I accidentally passed the bus stop where I was supposed to get off.
開く
to open (doors open by themselves)
→ The train arrived, and the doors opened.
開ける
to open (something)
→ Because it's hot, please open the bus window.
閉まる
to close, to shut (by itself)
→ Please be careful, the doors are closing.
閉める
to close (something)
→ Please close the door when leaving the room.
運転手
driver
→ I said "thank you" to the bus driver.
お客さん
passenger, customer, guest
→ There is a passenger riding in the taxi.
席
seat
→ I gave up my seat to an elderly person on the bus.
大人
adult
→ The bus fare is 5 reals for adults.
お年寄り
elderly person, senior citizen
→ Let's be kind to the elderly.
