Transport/Commute

Train Delay

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This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Train Delay" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.

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This page focuses on Train Delay and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.

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Practice Phrases (10 Total)

็พๅœจใฉใฎใใ‚‰ใ„้…ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹

ใ’ใ‚“ใ–ใ„ใฉใฎใใ‚‰ใ„ใŠใใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹

How long is the current delay?

POINT โ€œ้…ใ„๏ผŸโ€ โ†’ โ€œใฉใฎใใ‚‰ใ„้…ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹โ€

้‹่ปขๅ†้–‹ใฎ่ฆ‹่พผใฟใฏใ„ใค้ ƒใงใ™ใ‹

ใ†ใ‚“ใฆใ‚“ใ•ใ„ใ‹ใ„ใฎใฟใ“ใฟใฏใ„ใคใ”ใ‚ใงใ™ใ‹

When will service resume?

POINT โ€œๅ‹•ใๅ‡บใ™โ€ โ†’ โ€œ้‹่ปขๅ†้–‹โ€

ๆŒฏๆ›ฟ่ผธ้€ใฏๅˆฉ็”จใงใใพใ™ใ‹

ใตใ‚Šใ‹ใˆใ‚†ใใ†ใฏใ‚Šใ‚ˆใ†ใงใใพใ™ใ‹

Can I use alternative transport?

POINTFree ride system on other companies' lines

ใฉใฎ่ทฏ็ทšใŒๆŒฏๆ›ฟๅฏพ่ฑกใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

ใฉใฎใ‚ใ›ใ‚“ใŒใตใ‚Šใ‹ใˆใŸใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

Which lines are eligible for transfer?

POINTConfirmation required with station staff

้…ๅปถ่จผๆ˜Žๆ›ธใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใงใใพใ™ใ‹

ใกใˆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚ใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใ‚’ใŠใญใŒใ„ใงใใพใ™ใ‹

Could I get a delay certificate?

POINTFor company submission, issued after more than 5 minutes delay

ไผš็คพใซ้…ๅˆปใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใชใ‚Šใใ†ใงใ™

ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒใซใกใ“ใใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใชใ‚Šใใ†ใงใ™

I'm likely to be late for work.

POINTPhrases to contact your boss

็‰นๆ€ฅๆ–™้‡‘ใฎๆ‰•ๆˆปใ—ใฏใงใใพใ™ใ‹

ใจใฃใใ‚…ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใใ‚“ใฎใฏใ‚‰ใ„ใ‚‚ใฉใ—ใฏใงใใพใ™ใ‹

Can I get a refund of the limited express fee?

POINTFull refund if delayed for more than 2 hours

ใƒใ‚นใงโ—‹โ—‹้ง…ใพใง่กŒใ‘ใ‚‹ๆ–นๆณ•ใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

ใƒใ‚นใงโ—‹โ—‹ใˆใใพใงใ„ใ‘ใ‚‹ใปใ†ใปใ†ใ‚’ใŠใ—ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

How can I reach โ—‹โ—‹ by bus?

POINTAlternative transportation consultation

ใ‚ฟใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒผไน—ใ‚Šๅ ดใฏใฉใกใ‚‰ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

ใ‚ฟใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒผใฎใ‚Šใฐใฏใฉใกใ‚‰ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

Where is the taxi stand?

POINTlast resort

ๆ‰•ใ„ๆˆปใ—ๆ‰‹็ถšใใฏใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงใ‚‚ใงใใพใ™ใ‹

ใฏใ‚‰ใ„ใ‚‚ใฉใ—ใฆใคใฅใใฏใ‚ชใƒณใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใงใ‚‚ใงใใพใ™ใ‹

Can I apply for refund online?

POINTAvailable at Ekinet etc.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Where can I find the delay certificate?
A. PDFs can be obtained at ticket gates, station counters, and official websites. Many railway companies allow you to download the past few days.
Q. How to use transfer transportation?
A. If you present your commuter pass/ticket at the ticket gate, you can ride for free on other airlines' lines. Some companies do not allow return use.
Q. Won't I be treated as late?
A. Regulations for each company. Submitting a delay certificate will officially prove it.
Q. How can I view delay information on my smartphone?
A. Yahoo! route information, transfer guide apps, and official apps for each railway company provide information in real time.
Q. What if the service is suspended due to a natural disaster?
A. Some areas may be operated, substitute buses may be suspended until the next day in some cases. Feel free to contact the company.