自動販売機(じどうはんばいき)

じどうはんばいき
noun
vending machine
1. vending machine
A machine that automatically dispenses items such as drinks, snacks, or tickets when money is inserted.
自動販売機(じどうはんばいき)で飲(の)み物(もの)を買(か)う。
I buy a drink from the vending machine.
日本(にほん)には自動販売機(じどうはんばいき)がたくさんある。
There are many vending machines in Japan.
この自動販売機(じどうはんばいき)は切符(きっぷ)も買(か)える。
You can also buy tickets at this vending machine.

自動販売機(じどうはんばいき) breaks down as:

  • 自動(じどう) (automatic)
  • 販売(はんばい) (selling)
  • 機(き) (machine)

ABBREVIATIONS:

  • 自販機(じはんき) (common abbreviation)

WHAT VENDING MACHINES SELL IN JAPAN:

  • 飲(の)み物(もの) (drinks - most common)
  • お菓子(おかし) (snacks)
  • 切符(きっぷ) (tickets)
  • {タバコ} (cigarettes - requires age verification)
  • Umbrellas, newspapers, and many other items

CULTURAL NOTE:
Japan has one of the highest densities of vending machines in the world, with machines found everywhere including rural areas and hiking trails.

Related Words

Related: 自動(じどう) (automatic)
Related: 販売(はんばい) (sales)
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Added 2026.1.11 20:15 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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