駅

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A place where rail passengers board and leave trains.
Practice using 駅 in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • 駅はどこですか。
    Where is the station?
  • 家から駅まで歩いて十分です。
    It is a ten-minute walk from my house to the station.
  • 駅で友達を待っています。
    I am waiting for a friend at the station.
  • この駅で電車を降ります。
    I get off the train at this station.
  • 次の駅で乗り換えてください。
    Please change trains at the next station.

Similar words

停車場

Meanings

Railway station

noun
transport
neutral
A designated stop with facilities for passengers to board or leave trains.

Examples

  • 駅はどこですか。
    Where is the station?
  • 家から駅まで歩いて十分です。
    It is a ten-minute walk from my house to the station.
  • この駅で電車を降ります。
    I get off the train at this station.
  • 駅で友達を待っています。
    I am waiting for a friend at the station.
  • 次の駅で乗り換えてください。
    Please change trains at the next station.

Similar words

停車場

Etymology

The character originally named a relay post on a route; in modern Japanese it is the ordinary word for a railway stop.

FAQ

How do you read 駅?

It is read えき, romanized eki.

Does it mean a bus stop?

Usually no. A bus stop is バス停.

How do you say “at the station”?

Say 駅で for an action there, or 駅に for location or destination.

Can it refer to a subway station?

Yes. Subway stops are also called 駅.

What is the next station?

次の駅 means the next station.

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