改 札 口(かいさつぐち)

かいさつぐち

noun

ticket gate

1. ticket gate, ticket barrier

The gates at train stations where passengers pass through using tickets or IC cards.

改札口(かいさつぐち)で待(ま)っています。

I'll be waiting at the ticket gate.

改札口(かいさつぐち)を通(とお)る。

To pass through the ticket gate.

中央(ちゅうおう)改札口(かいさつぐち)で待(ま)ち合(あ)わせしましょう。

Let's meet at the central ticket gate.

Common collocations

改札口(かいさつぐち)を通(とお)る: to pass through the ticket gate
改札口(かいさつぐち)で待(ま)ち合(あ)わせる: to meet at the ticket gate
中央(ちゅうおう)改札口(かいさつぐち): central ticket gate

Usage

A common meeting spot in Japan. Large stations often have multiple ticket gates (north, south, central, etc.).

Related words

改札(かいさつ): ticket inspection
自動(じどう)改札(かいさつ)機(き): automatic ticket gate
ICカード: IC card (Suica, Pasmo, etc.)

Related Words

Related: 券売機(けんばいき) (ticket vending machine)

Related: 切符(きっぷ) (ticket)

Related: 自動改札機(じどうかいさつき) (automatic ticket gate)

Related: 自動改札(じどうかいさつ) (automatic ticket gate)

Compare: 到着口(とうちゃくぐち) (arrival gate)

Compare: 降車口(こうしゃぐち) (exit door (of a bus or train))

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Added 2026.2.2 19:42 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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