How do you say "fare adjustment" in Japanese?

Name: The Ticket Gate Slammed Shut on You in Tokyo. Two Kanji Fix It.
Uploaded: 2026-08-18T01:56:50Z
Duration: 19 s
Description: Learn to say 精算 (seisan) — fare adjustment. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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The Ticket Gate Slammed Shut on You in Tokyo. Two Kanji Fix It.

To say fare adjustment in Japanese, say 精算 (seisan).

The gate just snapped shut on you and there's a queue building behind. Nobody's in trouble. There's a machine for this.

精算 seisan fare adjustment

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In this video

精算です。ここで差額を払います。 seisan desu. koko de sagaku o haraimasu. It's a fare adjustment. You pay the difference right here.
すみません、精算をお願いします。 sumimasen, seisan o onegai shimasu. Excuse me, I need a fare adjustment.

Kanji in this phrase

精算: せいさん
精算機: せいさんき
差額: さがく

Why this phrase

The Tokyo ticket-gate panic moment: you paid for a shorter trip than you took, or your IC card ran low. The fix is one word, 「精算」 (fare adjustment), on the machine beside the gates or at the window next to it. Especially useful in the Obon travel crush.