Getting on a Japanese Bus the Wrong Way Costs You Money
To say numbered fare ticket in Japanese, say 整理券 (seiriken).
On a Japanese bus you board at the BACK and pay when you leave — get it backwards and you hold up the whole line.
整理券
seiriken
numbered fare ticket
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- 日本のバス、後ろから乗るって知ってた？ Nihon no basu, ushiro kara noru tte shitteta? Japanese buses? You board from the BACK.
- 乗ったら「整理券」を取ってね。 Nottara “seiriken” o totte ne. When you get on, grab a 'seiriken' — a numbered ticket.
- この番号で料金が決まるんだ。 Kono bangō de ryōkin ga kimaru-n da. This number decides your fare.
- 降りる時に、整理券とお金を一緒に払うよ。 Oriru toki ni, seiriken to okane o issho ni harau yo. When you get off, pay the ticket and cash together.
- バスの乗り方、これでバッチリ！フォローしてね。 Basu no norikata, kore de bacchiri! Forō shite ne. Now you've got Japanese buses. Follow for more.
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