(つうこうりょう)

つうこうりょう
noun
toll; passage fee
transportation
1. toll; passage fee
A fee charged for using a road, bridge, tunnel, or other passage. Common on expressways and some bridges in Japan.
通行料(つうこうりょう)500(えん)です。
The toll is 500 yen.
この(はし)(わた)通行料(つうこうりょう)かかる
There is a toll to cross this bridge.
The expressway toll is paid automatically with an ETC card, so there's no need to stop at the toll booth.

Usage

通行料(つうこうりょう) is a compound of 通行(つうこう) (passage, traffic) and (りょう) (fee). It refers specifically to fees for using roads, bridges, or tunnels.

Similar words

  • 通行料金(つうこうりょうきん) is a longer, more formal synonym
  • 高速料金(こうそくりょうきん) specifically refers to expressway tolls
  • 有料道路(ゆうりょうどうろ) means toll road

Common collocations

In Japan, most expressways charge tolls. The ETC (自動料金収受(じどうりょうきんしゅうじゅ)システム) system allows cashless payment.