Japanese word

定期券

Pronunciation

Romajiteikiken

Meaning

  • nouncommuter pass

Example

駅で定期券を買います。eki de tei ki ken o ka i ma su

I buy a commuter pass at the station.

Illustration for 定期券 (commuter pass)

More examples

通学用の定期券を更新します。tsū gaku yō no tei ki ken o kō shin shi ma su

I will renew my student commuter pass.

Core concept

Describes a pass that grants repeated travel along a set route during a defined period.

Common phrases

  • 定期券を買うtei ki ken o ka u

    buy a commuter pass

  • 定期券を使うtei ki ken o tsuka u

    use a commuter pass

  • 定期券を更新するtei ki ken o kō shin su ru

    renew a commuter pass

  • 定期券を見せるtei ki ken o mi se ru

    show a commuter pass

  • 定期券をなくすtei ki ken o na ku su

    lose a commuter pass

Similar words

回数券kaisūken: A set of tickets bought together for separate trips.
乗車券jōshaken: A ticket that permits one journey on public transport.
パスpasu: A ticket or card that grants travel or entry under stated conditions.

Definition in Japanese

一定期間、決められた区間を何度も利用できる乗車券。it tei ki kan ki me ra re ta ku kan o nan do mo ri yō de ki ru jō sha ken

Word origin

定 (tei, "fixed") + 期 (ki, "period") + 券 (ken, "ticket") forms 定期券 (teikiken), literally a ticket for a fixed period.

Usage tips

  • In Japan, a 定期券 (teikiken) often allows unlimited travel between specified stations on a chosen route during its validity.

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