Japanese Conversation · Level 99
60 words
Japanese word
運賃
Pronunciation
Romajiunchin
Meaning
- nounfare
Example
バスの運賃を払います。ba su no un chin o hara i ma su
I pay the bus fare.
More examples
空港までの運賃は、時間帯によって変わります。kū kō ma de no un chin wa ji kan tai ni yo tte ka wa ri ma su
The fare to the airport varies depending on the time of day.
Core concept
Means the charge connected directly with traveling in a vehicle or other form of transport.
Common phrases
運賃を払うun chin o hara u
pay the fare
運賃を確認するun chin o kaku nin su ru
check the fare
運賃の払い戻しun chin no hara i modo shi
fare refund
運賃込みun chin ko mi
fare included
Similar words
料金ryōkin: The amount charged for a service, product, or use of something.
車賃kurumachin: The fare charged for a ride in a vehicle.
Definition in Japanese
乗り物で人や荷物を運ぶためにかかる料金。no ri mono de hito ya ni motsu o hako bu ta me ni ka ka ru ryō kin
Word origin
運賃 (unchin) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 運 (un, "transport") and 賃 (chin, "payment"), meaning a payment for transport.
Usage tips
- The word fare also appears in everyday expressions such as bus fare and air fare, where it means the cost of the trip rather than the vehicle itself.