How to say "fare" in Japanese

• 料金りょうきんJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounThe general, everyday word for a fee, charge, or fare — bus fare, train fare, taxi fare, admission charges. When unsure which word to use for fare, this is usually the safe default.
  料金りょうきんは会計かいけい係かかりへ払はらって下ください。↗

  Pay your dues to the treasurer.
• 船賃ふなちん
  nounCovers the fare or passage money for a boat voyage. Use it when the fare in question is specifically for crossing by ship; for other kinds of fare, 料金 is the usual choice.
• 足代あしだい
  nounRefers to fare in the sense of transportation expenses, especially for getting around by train, taxi, and the like. It carries the flavor of travel money rather than the price printed on a ticket.
  足代あしだいにもならない。↗

  That will not make even carfare.
• 車馬賃しゃばちん
  nounA less common word for carfare or transportation expenses. For an ordinary fare you will almost always want 料金 or 足代; reserve this for formal or set-phrase contexts.
• 賃ちん
  noun, noun (suffix)A bare suffix-like word meaning hire, rent, charge, or fare, usually appearing inside other words (as in the two above). On its own it is seldom the word you want for fare.

料金 is the everyday default for fares and charges; 足代 covers transportation fare like train or taxi; 船賃 is passage money, and 車馬賃 and the bare 賃 are less common options best left for specialized contexts.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 料金りょうきんfee
• 船賃ふなちんpassage
• 足代あしだいtransportation expenses
• 車馬賃しゃばちんcarfare
• 賃ちんhire (charge)
• 運賃うんちん(passenger) fare