運賃|うんちんunchin[1]atamadaka (head-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun(passenger) fare
    運賃うんちんは片道かたみち1ドルです。↗
    The fare is one dollar each way.
  2. nounfreight rates; shipping expenses
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym乗り賃CasualColloquial word for money paid when riding; passengers only, while 「運賃」 also covers freight. In everyday speech 「電車代」 is also common.
  • Related車代くるまだいNeutralCovers both carfare and the cost of buying or running a car; a courtesy payment to cover travel is usually 「お車代」, while 「運賃」 is only a transport charge.
  • Related交通費こうつうひNeutralThe total spent on getting around, as in 「交通費支給」; leans toward reimbursement or allowances, while 「運賃」 is the fare or freight charged by the carrier itself.
  • Related車馬賃しゃばちんFormalFormal, old-fashioned term for money paid for travel by train, bus, etc., often as a reimbursement item; 「運賃」 is the fare or rate set by the carrier.

Use 「運賃」 for passenger fares or freight charges, as in 「運賃表」 and 「運賃改定」. For overall travel costs or reimbursement say 「交通費」; a courtesy travel payment is 「お車代」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 旅客りょかくや貨物かもつを運送うんそうする際さいに支払しはらわれる料金りょうきん。
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