โโ้ง ใพใงใฎๅ็ฌฆใ1ๆใใ ใใ
โโใใใพใงใฎใใฃใทใ1ใพใใใ ใใ
One ticket to โโ station, please.
POINT โๅ็ฌฆๆฌฒใใโ โ โใใใ ใใโ
Transport/Commute
Trains (JR & Private)
Master the Japanese you need for Trains (JR & Private) in natural keigo. Scene-by-scene flow ยท NG examples ยท politeness levels ยท 9-language parallel translations
This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Trains (JR & Private)" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on Trains (JR & Private) and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- Purchasing tickets/IC cards
- How to ask for transfer information
- Request for charge/refund
- Response to delays and suspensions
- Lost item inquiry
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
โโ้ง ใพใงใฏใฉใ่กใใฐใใใงใใใใ
โโใใใพใงใฏใฉใใใใฐใใใงใใใใ
How do I get to โโ station?
POINTStandard questions for station staff
Suicaใซ3000ๅใใฃใผใธใใฆใใ ใใ
Suicaใซ3000ใใใใฃใผใธใใฆใใ ใใ
Please charge 3000 yen onto my Suica.
POINT โๅ
ฅ้ใใฆใใ ใใโ โ โใใฃใผใธโ
ICใซใผใใฎๆฎ้ซใ็ขบ่ชใใใใงใ
ICใซใผใใฎใใใ ใใใใใซใใใใใงใ
I'd like to check my IC card balance.
POINTCan be confirmed at ticket vending machine
ใใฎๅ็ฌฆใงไนๆใงใใพใใ
ใใฎใใฃใทใงใฎใใใใงใใพใใ
Can I transfer with this ticket?
POINTJRโprivate railway transfer confirmation
ไนใ้ใใใฆใใพใฃใใฎใงใใใ็ฒพ็ฎใใใใงใ
ใฎใใใใใฆใใพใฃใใฎใงใใใใใใใใใใใงใ
I missed my stop. I'd like to pay the extra.
POINT โ่ถใใกใใฃใโ โ โไนใ้ใใใโ
้ ๅปถ่จผๆๆธใ็บ่กใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใกใใใใใใใใใใใฏใฃใใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
Could I get a delay certificate?
POINTOK to issue after 5 minutes or more delay, for company submission
้ไผใใฆใใใฎใฏใฉใฎ่ทฏ็ทใงใใ
ใใใใ ใใใฆใใใฎใฏใฉใฎใใใใงใใ
Which lines are suspended?
POINT โๅใใฆใชใโ โ โ้ไผโ
ๅฟใ็ฉใใใฆใใพใฃใใฎใงใใ
ใใใใใฎใใใฆใใพใฃใใฎใงใใ
I forgot something on the train.
POINTConsult with the station's Lost and Found Center
ใฐใชใผใณ่ปใธใฎๅคๆดใฏใงใใพใใ
ใฐใชใผใณใใใธใฎใธใใใใฏใงใใพใใ
Can I upgrade to Green Car?
POINTJR East standard questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Which is better: IC card or ticket?
A. In many areas, IC cards are cheaper by a few yen to several tens of yen. Suica and PASMO can be used interchangeably nationwide.
Q. Is there a pass exclusively for foreigners?
A. JR Pass (nationwide 7/14/21), JR East Pass, Tokyo Subway Ticket, etc. Status confirmation required upon entry.
Q. What if I miss the last train?
A. Taxis, capsule hotels, 24-hour karaoke, and internet cafes are your options. Some areas also have late-night buses.
Q. How to buy a green car?
A. Purchase Suica Green Tickets, Mobile Suica tickets, or ticket vending machines. Prices vary depending on weekdays/holidays/advance/in-car.
Q. What about refunds in case of delays?
A. If JR trains are delayed for more than 2 hours, the full amount will be refunded, and if the limited express trains are delayed for more than 2 hours, the limited express fee will be refunded. Applications can be made through the app or at the counter.