Japanese Conversation · Level 36
90 words
Japanese word
自販機
Pronunciation
Romajijihanki
Meaning
- nounvending machine
Example
駅の自販機で水を買います。eki no ji han ki de mizu o ka i ma su
I buy water from the vending machine at the station.
More examples
この自販機は電子マネーにも対応しています。ko no ji han ki wa den shi ma nē ni mo tai ō shi te i ma su
This vending machine also accepts electronic money.
Core concept
A 自販機 (jihanki) provides a chosen item automatically after payment is made, without a shop clerk handling the sale.
Common phrases
自販機で買うji han ki de ka u
buy from a vending machine
自販機を探すji han ki o saga su
look for a vending machine
自販機を利用するji han ki o ri yō su ru
use a vending machine
自販機の設置場所ji han ki no set chi ba sho
vending machine location
Similar words
自動販売機jidōhanbaiki: The full formal term for a machine that sells goods automatically after payment.
Definition in Japanese
料金を入れて商品を選ぶと、人を介さずに商品を販売する機械。ryō kin o i re te shō hin o era bu to hito o kai sa zu ni shō hin o han bai su ru ki kai
Word origin
自販機 (jihanki) is a shortened form of 自動販売機 (jidōhanbaiki), combining 自動 (jidō, "automatic"), 販売 (hanbai, "sale"), and 機 (ki, "machine").
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 自販機 (jihanki) commonly refers to machines that sell drinks as well as many other goods, so the word covers more than the typical English image of a snack machine.