Don't Miss the Last Train! — Station Drama

Master Japanese train station navigation, track inquiries, local vs rapid trains, and catching the last train from Episode 4.

N5 Series 1: Daily Life & Convenience Traps (日本語 Talk Radio) · All lessons · All courses

Vocabulary

  • 終電（しゅうでん） (終電): last train (of the day)
  • 各駅停車（かくえきていしゃ） (各駅停車): local train (stops at every station)
  • 快速（かいそく） (快速): rapid train (skips smaller stations)
  • 特急（とっきゅう） (特急): limited express train (fastest, requires extra ticket)
  • 何番線（なんばんせん） (何番線): which track / platform number
  • 止まる（とまる） (止まる): to stop (train stops at a station)
  • 乗り換え（のりかえ） (乗り換え): train transfer / transfer between lines
  • ホーム (ホーム): railway platform / track platform
  • 階段（かいだん） (階段): stairs / staircase
  • 急ぐ（いそぐ） (急ぐ): to hurry / rush
  • 間に合う（まにあう） (間に合う): to be in time (for a train/event)
  • 出口（でぐち） (出口): exit / station gate

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「終電（しゅうでん）」 mean in this lesson?
last train (of the day)
What does 「各駅停車（かくえきていしゃ）」 mean in this lesson?
local train (stops at every station)
What does 「快速（かいそく）」 mean in this lesson?
rapid train (skips smaller stations)
What does 「特急（とっきゅう）」 mean in this lesson?
limited express train (fastest, requires extra ticket)
What does 「何番線（なんばんせん）」 mean in this lesson?
which track / platform number
What does 「止まる（とまる）」 mean in this lesson?
to stop (train stops at a station)
What does 「乗り換え（のりかえ）」 mean in this lesson?
train transfer / transfer between lines
What does 「ホーム」 mean in this lesson?
railway platform / track platform
What does 「階段（かいだん）」 mean in this lesson?
stairs / staircase
What does 「急ぐ（いそぐ）」 mean in this lesson?
to hurry / rush
What does 「間に合う（まにあう）」 mean in this lesson?
to be in time (for a train/event)
What does 「出口（でぐち）」 mean in this lesson?
exit / station gate