noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
fare evasion by buying only the first and last segments
Refers to the practice of purchasing tickets only for this word and exit stations, skipping payment for the middle portion of a train journey. The term comes from the resemblance to a kiseru pipe, where only the ends are metal.
キセル乗車は不正乗車の一種で、鉄道会社に損害を与える。
Kiseru-jōsha is a type of fare evasion that causes losses to railway companies.
彼はキセル乗車をして捕まった。
He was caught evading the fare by buying only the first and last tickets.