Learn Japan in 30-second reels
Real phrases for the konbini, the restaurant, the train — each with romaji and English, ready to use the second you land.
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You Let the Extra Train Leave.
rinji ressha · an extra train added to the schedule
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Your Train Is a Bus at the Curb.
basu daikō ga dete imasu · A replacement bus is running.
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Stop Pushing. That Train Door Is Waiting on You.
hanjidō · semi-automatic (you open this door)
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That Train Announcement Is Not Asking You to Be Polite. It Is Telling You to Hang Up.
tsūwa wa go-enryo kudasai · please refrain from talking on the phone
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If You Hear This, Do Not Run. The Door Will Win.
kakekomi jōsha wa oyame kudasai · Please do not rush onto the train
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The Whole Platform Stepped Back at the Same Second. Nobody Looked Up.
osagari kudasai · please step back
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Your IC Card Opens Every Gate in Tokyo. Out Here There Is No Gate, and No Anybody.
mujin-eki · unstaffed station
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Train Leaves in 4 Minutes. This Station Has 17 Platforms.
nanbansen desu ka? · which platform is it?
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This Train Looks Right, But It Skips Your Stop
kakueki teisha desu ka? · Is this the local (all-stops) train?
Beginner
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Japanese Train Etiquette — The One Rule Tourists Always Forget
denwa wa dame desu ka? · are phone calls not allowed?
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