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exit door (of a bus or train); alighting point
The designated door or area on a bus, train, or other public transport vehicle through which passengers exit. On Japanese city buses, passengers typically board at the rear and exit at the front, where the fare is paid.
降車口は前です。
The exit is at the front.
降車口の近くに立っていてください。
Please stand near the exit door.
バスの降車口で料金を払うのを忘れないでください。
Please don't forget to pay the fare at the bus exit door.
A compound of 降車 (alighting from a vehicle) and 口 (opening, entrance/exit). Commonly seen as signage on buses and trains.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 降車口は前: the exit is at the front
- 降車口から降りる: to get off through the exit door
- 降車口付近: near the exit door
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 乗車口: boarding door — the door for getting on, typically at the rear on buses
- 出口: exit — general exit for buildings and stations, not specifically for vehicles
- 改札口: ticket gate — the barrier at train stations, not on the vehicle itself