運賃|うんちんunchin[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun(passenger) fare
- nounfreight rates; shipping expenses
- 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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