自動販売機(じどうはんばいき)

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)

Forms

• 自販機(じはんき) (common abbreviation)

CULTURAL NOTE (what they sell):

• 飲み物(のみもの) (drinks - most common)
• お菓子(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.