Travel & Transportation
Announcement phrases you will hear at stations and on trains in Japan.
- 電車が参ります densha ga mairimasu A train is arriving Polite
- ドアが閉まります doa ga shimarimasu The doors are closing Polite
- 足元にご注意ください ashimoto ni gochūi kudasai Please watch your step Polite
- 改札はあちらです kaisatsu wa achira desu The ticket gates are over there Polite
- 次の電車をご利用ください tsugi no densha o goriyō kudasai Please take the next train Polite
The level of politeness changes with the person and the situation. When in doubt, the polite form is the safe choice. A phrase marked with two levels, such as “Neutral / Casual,” is used in both kinds of situations.