Japanese
Korean
Bus
❃ Bus
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バス停はどこですか。
[ Basutei wa doko desu ka. ] -
Where is the bus stop?
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このバスは金閣寺に行きますか。
[ Kono basu wa Kinkakuji ni ikimasu ka. ] -
Does this bus go to Kinkakuji?
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後ろのドアから乗りますか。
[ Ushiro no doa kara norimasu ka. ] -
Do I get on from the back door?
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整理券を取ってください。
[ Seiriken o totte kudasai. ] -
Please take a numbered ticket.
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運賃はいくらですか。
[ Unchin wa ikura desu ka. ] -
How much is the fare?
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運賃は後払いです。
[ Unchin wa atobarai desu. ] -
You pay the fare when you get off.
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前から降りてください。
[ Mae kara orite kudasai. ] -
Please get off from the front.
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次止まります。
[ Tsugi tomarimasu. ] -
Stop at the next one.
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降車ボタンを押してください。
[ Kousha botan o oshite kudasai. ] -
Please press the stop button.
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お釣りが出ないので、両替してください。
[ Otsuri ga denai node, ryougae shite kudasai. ] -
Exact change only, so please use the exchange machine.
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両替機はどこですか。
[ Ryougaeki wa doko desu ka. ] -
Where is the change machine?
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ＩＣカードをタッチしてください。
[ Aishii kaado o tatchi shite kudasai. ] -
Tap your IC card.
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バスの時刻表はありますか。
[ Basu no jikokuhyou wa arimasu ka. ] -
Is there a bus schedule?
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次のバスは何分に来ますか。
[ Tsugi no basu wa nanpun ni kimasu ka. ] -
What time does the next bus come?
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バスが遅れています。
[ Basu ga okurete imasu. ] -
The bus is delayed.
Taking a local bus in Japan, particularly in historical cities like Kyoto where the bus network is far more extensive than the subway, introduces a completely different set of rules compared to Western transit systems. The most surprising difference for many tourists is the boarding and payment procedure. On the vast majority of Japanese local buses, you must board through the rear or middle door and exit through the front door right next to the driver. As you step onto the bus at the back, you must take a small paper ticket from a small mechanical dispenser by the door. This is called a "Seiriken" (整理券), which translates to a numbered ticket. This ticket has a digit printed on it indicating the exact stop where you boarded. At the front of the bus, directly above the driver, a large electronic display board shows a grid of numbers corresponding to your "Seiriken" and the current fare you owe. When your desired stop is approaching, you must press the "Kousha botan" (降車ボタン), the stop button, to alert the driver. Before stepping off the bus, you drop your "Seiriken" and the exact fare in coins into the transparent plastic fare box next to the driver. It is absolutely crucial to know that this machine does not give change. If you only have bills or large coins, you must use the built-in change machine, known as the "Ryougaeki" (両替機), to break your 1,000 yen bill into smaller coins before paying. Of course, if you have an IC Card like Suica, the process is effortless: you just tap the card reader when you board at the back, and tap it again when you exit at the front.
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