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How to Say ‘Waiting time fee’ in Japanese

待ち時間の料金

machi jikan no ryoukin

[mah-chee jee-kahn noh ryoh-keen]

Phrase Breakdown

待ち時間

machi jikan

waiting time

The amount of time spent waiting.

Example

待ち時間が長いです。

The waiting time is long.

Words in this phrase

待ち

machi

[mah-chee]

waiting (stem); wait

The first part of 待ち時間, meaning the period spent waiting.

Example

待ちが長かったです。

The wait was long.

時間

jikan

[jee-kahn]

time

Refers to time or duration; together with 待ち it means waiting time.

Example

時間を確認します。

I will check the time.

の料金

no ryoukin

fee; charge for

の links the noun before it to 料金, meaning the fee/price for that thing.

Example

駐車場の料金は高いです。

The parking fee is expensive.

Words in this phrase

no

[noh]

of

Connects waiting time with the fee, meaning 'fee for waiting time.'

Example

追加の料金です。

It is an additional fee.

料金

ryoukin

[ryoh-keen]

fee; charge; fare

Money charged for a service or usage.

Example

この料金を確認してください。

Please check this fee.

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