That Station Voice Is Not Being Polite. The Train Is Closer Than You Think.
To say Please step back to the yellow line. in Japanese, say 黄色い線までお下がりください (Kiiroi sen made osagari kudasai).
Did you catch that? The station voice is not chatting. If your toes are past the yellow line, the train is closer than you think.
In this video
- 黄色い線までお下がりください Kiiroi sen made osagari kudasai That call is 「黄色い線までお下がりください」. Step back to the yellow strip. Do it before the train is in front of you.
- 黄色い線までお下がりください。 Kiiroi sen made osagari kudasai. Please step back to the yellow line.
- 黄色い線 kiiroi sen Backpack, stroller, selfie stick. If any of it hangs over 「黄色い線」, pull it in. The doors open right there.
- 黄色い線までお下がりください。 Kiiroi sen made osagari kudasai. Please step back to the yellow line.
Why this phrase
Did-you-catch-that beat on the platform announcement every tourist treats as background noise. Freeze the line 「黄色い線までお下がりください」, then teach the move: step back to the yellow strip before the doors open in your face. Backpacks and selfie sticks count. Distinct from the door-chime countdown (tourist-doa-ga-shimarimasu) and the do-not-run call (tourist-kakekomi).
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