運 賃(うんちん)

うんちん

noun

fare; freight charge

1. fare

The cost of transportation for a passenger.

バスの運賃(うんちん)は 200円(にひゃくえん)だ。

The bus fare is 200 yen.

運賃(うんちん)を払(はら)う。

To pay the fare.

運賃(うんちん)表(ひょう)を確認(かくにん)する。

To check the fare table.

2. freight charge; shipping cost

The cost of transporting goods.

荷物(にもつ)の運賃(うんちん)はいくらですか。

How much is the shipping charge for the package?

運賃(うんちん)は重(おも)さによって変(か)わる。

The freight charge varies by weight.

海外(かいがい)への運賃(うんちん)は高(たか)い。

Shipping charges to overseas are expensive.

Composed of 運(うん) (transport) + 賃(ちん) (fee/charge). Covers both passenger fares and freight charges.

Passenger fare terms

運賃(うんちん)表(ひょう): fare chart
片道(かたみち)運賃(うんちん): one-way fare
往復(おうふく)運賃(うんちん): round-trip fare
子供(こども)運賃(うんちん): child fare
運賃(うんちん)を払(はら)う: to pay the fare

Freight

Also used for shipping costs of goods. For online shopping, 送料(そうりょう) (shipping fee) is more common.

Similar words

料金(りょうきん): charge, fee (broader term)
運賃(うんちん): specifically transportation fare
送料(そうりょう): shipping fee (e-commerce)
交通費(こうつうひ): transportation expenses (reimbursement context)

Related Words

Related: 乗車券(じょうしゃけん) (train ticket)

Synonym: 料金(りょうきん) (charge (general))

Related: 送料(そうりょう) (shipping fee)

Related: 交通費(こうつうひ) (transportation expenses)

Related: 精算機(せいさんき) (fare adjustment machine)

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Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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