グリーン車(しゃ)

ぐりーんしゃ

noun

first-class car (train)

1. first-class car; green car

a premium railway car on Japanese trains offering more comfortable seating and less crowding for an additional fare

グリーン車(しゃ)に乗(の)った。

I rode in the first-class car.

グリーン車(しゃ)は空(す)いていて快適(かいてき)だ。

The first-class car is empty and comfortable.

新幹線(しんかんせん)のグリーン車(しゃ)は座席(ざせき)が広(ひろ)い。

The seats in the Shinkansen first-class car are spacious.

Etymology

From 「グリーン」 (green) + 車(しゃ) (car)
The name comes from the green clover symbol used to mark these cars.

Features

Larger, more comfortable seats
More legroom
Less crowding
Additional fare required (グリーン料金(りょうきん))

Forms

新幹線(しんかんせん)のグリーン車(しゃ) - Shinkansen first class
普通(ふつう)グリーン車(しゃ) - First class on local trains
グランクラス - super first class (even higher tier)

Similar words

グリーン車(しゃ) ↔ 普通車(ふつうしゃ) (regular car)
グリーン車(しゃ) ↔ 自由席(じゆうせき) (unreserved seating)

Related Words

Related: 指定席(していせき) (reserved seat)

Related: 自由席(じゆうせき) (unreserved seat)

Compare: 普通車(ふつうしゃ) (standard-sized car)

Related: グリーン券(けん) (green car ticket)

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Added 2026.1.27 17:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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