At the airport: Common vocab and phrases
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Key Phrases
チェックインカウンターはどこですか。
chekku in kauntaa wa doko desu ka
Where is the check-in counter?
パスポートを見せてください。
pasupooto o mise te kudasai
Please show me your passport.
搭乗はいつ始まりますか。
toujou wa itsu hajimari masu ka
When does boarding start?
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Ask for important locations in the airport.
空港で大切な場所をたずねる。
kuukou de taisetsu na basho o tazuneru
Respond to passport and boarding pass checks.
パスポートや搭乗券の確認に答える。
pasupooto ya toujou ken no kakunin ni kotaeru
Ask about flight timing, delays, and boarding.
出発時刻、遅れ、搭乗についてたずねる。
shuppatsu jikoku okure toujou ni tsui te tazuneru
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
空港
kuukou
airport
パスポート
pasupooto
passport
チケット
chiketto
ticket
搭乗券
toujou ken
boarding pass
💬 [搭乗券] is a compact noun made from [搭乗] (boarding) + [券] (ticket/pass). You'll see the same [券] in other useful words like [回数券] for a multi-ride ticket.
See breakdown →荷物
nimotsu
baggage
機内持ち込み手荷物
kinai mochikomi te nimotsu
carry-on bag
💬 This long word is built from smaller parts: [機内] (in the cabin) + [持ち込み] (bringing in) + [手荷物] (baggage). Spotting those chunks helps with other airport words too, like [機内食] for in-flight meal.
See breakdown →スーツケース
suutsukeesu
suitcase
チェックインカウンター
chekku in kauntaa
check-in counter
搭乗口
toujou kuchi
departure gate
💬 [口] here means an entrance or opening, so [搭乗口] is literally the place where boarding happens. The same [口] shows up in station and building words like [西口] for west exit.
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