自 動 改 札(じどうかいさつ)

じどうかいさつ

noun

automatic ticket gate

1. automatic ticket gate; ticket barrier

An automated gate at train and subway stations that reads tickets or IC cards to allow passengers through. A ubiquitous feature of Japanese public transportation.

自動改札(じどうかいさつ)を通(とお)る。

I pass through the ticket gate.

ICカードを自動改札(じどうかいさつ)にタッチした。

I tapped my IC card on the automatic ticket gate.

切符(きっぷ)が自動改札(じどうかいさつ)に引(ひ)っかかってしまい、駅員(えきいん)を呼(よ)んだ。

My ticket got stuck in the automatic gate, so I called a station attendant.

自動改札(じどうかいさつ) is the automatic ticket gate found at train and subway stations. Composed of 自動(じどう) (automatic) + 改札(かいさつ) (ticket inspection/gate).

Full form

The official name is 自動改札機(じどうかいさつき) (automatic ticket gate machine), but 自動改札(じどうかいさつ) is the standard short form.

How IT works

Insert a paper ticket into the slot, or tap an IC card on the reader
The gate opens if the fare is valid
IC cards (Suica, PASMO, ICOCA, etc.) are now the most common method

Common collocations

自動改札(じどうかいさつ)を通(とお)る: to pass through the ticket gate
自動改札(じどうかいさつ)にタッチする: to tap on the gate
自動改札(じどうかいさつ)に引(ひ)っかかる: to get caught/stuck at the gate

Related words

改札口(かいさつぐち): ticket gate area/entrance
有人改札(ゆうじんかいさつ): staffed ticket gate (for special cases)

Related Words

Related: 改札口(かいさつぐち) (ticket gate area/entrance)

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Added 2026.3.23 19:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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