料 金 所(りょうきんじょ)

りょうきんじょ

noun

toll booth, toll gate

1. toll booth, toll gate

A place where fees are collected for using a toll road or bridge.

料金所(りょうきんじょ)で支払(しはら)う。

I pay at the toll booth.

料金所(りょうきんじょ)が混(こ)んでいる。

The toll booth is crowded.

ETCがあれば料金所(りょうきんじょ)で止(と)まらなくていい。

If you have ETC, you don't have to stop at the toll booth.

料金所(りょうきんじょ) is found at entrances and exits of toll roads.

Etymology

料金(りょうきん) (fee, charge) + 所(じょ) (place)

Related words

Cultural note

ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) allows automatic payment without stopping
ETC専用(せんよう)レーン: ETC-only lane
一般(いっぱん)レーン: regular lane (cash/card payment)

Common collocations

料金所(りょうきんじょ)を通(とお)る: to pass through the toll booth
料金所(りょうきんじょ)で渋滞(じゅうたい)する: to be backed up at the toll booth

Related Words

Related: 高速道路(こうそくどうろ) (expressway)

Related: 有料道路(ゆうりょうどうろ) (toll road)

Related: 通行料(つうこうりょう) (toll, passage fee)

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Added 2026.2.1 13:57 · Revised 2026.10.1 13:22

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