駆(か)け込(こ)み乗車(じょうしゃ)

かけこみじょうしゃ
noun
rushing onto a departing train
1. rushing onto a departing train; last-second boarding
running to catch a train just as the doors are about to close, considered dangerous and often discouraged
駆(か)け込(こ)み乗車(じょうしゃ)は危険(きけん)です。
Rushing onto a departing train is dangerous.
駆(か)け込(こ)み乗車(じょうしゃ)はおやめください。
Please refrain from rushing onto departing trains.
遅刻(ちこく)しそうで、つい駆(か)け込(こ)み乗車(じょうしゃ)してしまった。
I was about to be late, so I ended up rushing onto the train at the last second.

COMPOUND:
駆(か)け込(こ)む (to rush in) + 乗車(じょうしゃ) (boarding a train)

SAFETY WARNING:

Frequently announced in stations:

  • 危険(きけん)ですのでおやめください
  • 次(つぎ)の電車(でんしゃ)をお待(ま)ちください

CONSEQUENCES:

  • Getting caught in closing doors
  • Missing belongings on platform
  • Causing train delays

RELATED:

  • 発車(はっしゃ)ベル - departure bell
  • ホームドア - platform screen doors
  • 乗(の)り遅(おく)れる - to miss a train
  • 次発(じはつ) - next train
general
Added 2026.1.27 17:12
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