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改札
kaisatsu
Description
「改札」は、駅で電車に乗るときや降りるときに切符やICカードを通す場所です。
"改札" is the place at a station where you pass your ticket or IC card when getting on or off a train.
友だちと待ち合わせをするとき、よく「改札の前で会おう」と言います。
When meeting a friend, people often say, "Let's meet in front of the 改札."
Meanings
改札kaisatsu
ticket gate at a station
改札を出て、右に曲がってください。
Exit the ticket gate and turn right.
改札kaisatsu
checking of tickets at a gate
駅員が改札をしています。
The station staff is checking tickets at the gate.
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Notes
- Etymology
改 (check/revise) + 札 (ticket); originally the act of checking tickets, now also the gate itself.
- Nuance
改札口 refers specifically to the gate opening; 改札 alone covers both the gate and the checking.
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