How do you say "I'm waiting outside the ticket gates." in Japanese?

Name: You're Both at Tokyo Station. You Will Not Find Each Other.
Uploaded: 2026-09-28T23:24:34Z
Duration: 37 s
Description: Learn to say 改札の外で待っています (kaisatsu no soto de matte imasu) — I'm waiting outside the ticket gates.. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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You're Both at Tokyo Station. You Will Not Find Each Other.

To say I'm waiting outside the ticket gates. in Japanese, say 改札の外で待っています (kaisatsu no soto de matte imasu).

You're both at Tokyo Station. One of you is inside the gates. One of you is not. You will not find each other.

改札の外で待っています kaisatsu no soto de matte imasu I'm waiting outside the ticket gates.

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In this video

改札の外で待っています kaisatsu no soto de matte imasu I'm waiting outside the ticket gates.
改札の外で。 kaisatsu no soto de. Outside the gates.
改札の外で待っています。 kaisatsu no soto de matte imasu. I'm waiting outside the ticket gates.

Kanji in this phrase

改札: かいさつ
外: そと
待: ま

Why this phrase

Kofuku and Hana are two friends trying to meet at a giant station. Textbook line is 'I'm at the station.' Useless. Real line is 「改札の外で待っています」: I'm waiting outside the ticket gates. Hana is already outside; Kofuku is stuck inside with a Suica and a suitcase. Role-play the ping-pong, then lock the phrase. Not a specific exit name (Hachiko is a different video).