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noun[C, U]
a fare or charge paid for transportation by train, bus, taxi, ship, airplane, or similar means
unchin
Pronunciation
Etymology
A Sino-Japanese compound from 運, meaning “transport” or “carry,” and 賃, meaning “charge,” “fee,” or “wages.”
Examples
電車の運賃が値上がりした。
densha no unchin ga neagari shita
The train fare went up.
バスの運賃はいくらですか。
basu no unchin wa ikura desu ka
How much is the bus fare?
子どもの運賃は大人の半額です。
kodomo no unchin wa otona no hangaku desu
The fare for children is half the adult fare.
Character Breakdown
運
un
transport; carry; fortune
賃
chin
fare; fee; charge; wages
Collocations
運賃を払う
運賃が上がる
運賃表
普通運賃
割引運賃
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