Translation guide
A gate or barrier where you scan or insert a ticket to enter or exit a station. In Japan, these are automated ticket gates (改札).
The standard electronic gate at train/subway stations where you tap or insert a ticket/IC card.
General term for ticket gates or the ticket inspection area. Often used in compounds.
The physical location or manned gate, sometimes used for staffed ticket inspection points.
The specific spot on the gate where you tap your IC card (Suica, Pasmo, etc.).
Refers to the touch pad area on the ticket barrier. Useful when giving directions.
ICカードのタッチ部分にカードをかざしてください。
Hold your card over the IC card touch point.
You'll often hear '改札を出ます' (Exiting the ticket barrier) or '改札を通ってください' (Please pass through the ticket barrier).
The direct loanword 'チケットバリア' is not used in Japanese. Always use 改札 or related terms.
改札を通る。
Pass through the ticket barrier.
改札で待ち合わせましょう。
Let's meet at the ticket barrier.
Specifically an automated ticket gate machine. More technical than 改札.
自動改札機に切符を入れてください。
Please insert your ticket into the automatic ticket barrier.
Refers to the entrance/exit where ticket barriers are located. Common in station signage.
改札口はどこですか？
Where is the ticket barrier?
A staffed ticket gate, as opposed to automated. Less common nowadays.
この駅にはまだ有人改札があります。
This station still has a manned ticket barrier.