Not sure how much luggage you can take? Wondering how long you’ll stop over? Need to ask what time you should be at the gate? We’ve got it covered. Stick with us and you’ll be sure to get on the plane safely and on time - in Japanese!

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空港

くうこう

Kūkō

Airport

Important airport words

Here are some important words you will need to use at the airport:

入口

いり　ぐち　

Iri guchi

Entrance

出口

で　ぐち

De guchi

Exit

出発ロビー

しゅっぱつ　ロビー

Shuppatsu robī

Departure hall

到着ロビー

とうちゃく　ロビー

Tōchaku robī

Arrival hall

入国審査

にゅうこく　しんさ

Nyūkoku shinsa

Customs

Japanese airport phrases

Now, here are the important questions that you will need when checking in at the counter (“chekku in kya un tā”). Listen to each word and its English translation and repeat the words aloud.

搭乗口にはいつ頃行くべきでしょうか

とうじょうぐち　には　いつ　ごろ　いくべき　でしょうか

Tōjōguchi niwa itsu goro ikubeki deshōka ?

When do I have to be at the gate?

飛行時間は何時間ですか

ひこう　じかん　は　なんじかん　ですか

Hikō jikan wa nanjikan desuka?

How long is the flight?

ストップオーバーは何時間ですか

ストップ　オーバー　は　なんじかん　ですか

Suttopu ōbā wa nanjikan desuka?

How long is the stop over?

温かい機内食はでますか

あたたかい　きないしょく　は　でますか

Atatakai kinaishoku wa demasuka?

Will you serve a hot meal?

飛行機は込んでいますか

ひこうき　は　こんで　いますか

Hikōki wa konde imasuka?

Is the flight very busy?

ビザは必要ですか

ビザ　は　ひつよう　ですか

Biza wa hitsuyō desuka?

Do I need a visa?

ビザの有効期限はいつですか

ビザ　の　ゆうこう　きげん　は　いつ　ですか

Biza no yūkō kigen wa itsu desuka?

How long is the visa valid for?

荷物の個数の制限は何ですか

にもつ　の　こすう　の　せいげん　は　なん　ですか

Nimotsu no kosū no seigen wa nan desuka?

How many pieces of luggage can I take?

Some people prefer window seats, some want to sit close to the aisle. I always ask for a window seat, that way I can get a first impression of the city we are going to land in, from above. Whichever one you prefer, here are the Japanese words for it…

窓側の席

まど　がわ　の　せき

Mado gawa no seki

Window seat

通路側の席

つうろ　がわ　の　せき

Tsūro gawa no seki

Aisle seat

窓側の席をお願いします

まど　がわ　の　せき　を　おねがいします

Mado gawa no seki o onegaishimasu.

I would like to have a window seat, please.

通路側の席をお願いします

つうろ　がわ　の　せき　を　おねがいします

Tsūro gawa no seki o onegaishimasu.

I would like to have an aisle seat, please

Here are some possible answers you might get…

ご出発時刻の十五分前までに搭乗口に行って下さい

ごしゅっぱつ　じこく　の　じゅうご　ふん　まえ　までに　とうじょう　ぐち　に　いって　ください

Goshuppatsu jikoku no jūgo fun mae madeni tōjō guchi ni itte kudasai.

You have to be at the gate 15 minutes prior to departure.

申し訳御座いませんが、窓側の席は全て塞がっています

もうしわけ　ございませんが、　まど　がわ　の　せき　は　すべて　ふさがって　います

Mōshiwake gozaimasenga, mado gawa no seki wa subete fusagatte imasu.

Unfortunately, we don't have any window seats left.

ビザは必要ありません

ビザ　は　ひつよう　ありません

Biza wa hitsuyō arimasen.

You won't need a visa.

機内食は軽食と夕食が出ます

きない　しょく　は　けいしょく　と　ゆうしょく　が　でます

Kinai shoku wa kēshoku to yūshoku ga demasu.

We'll serve a snack and dinner.

機内持ち込み手荷物は一つまでです

きない　もちこみ　てにもつ　は　ひとつ　まで　です

Kinai mochikomi tenimotsu wa hitotsu made desu.

You can only take one piece of hand luggage.

すみませんが、あなたの荷物は重量オーバーです

すみません　が、　あなた　の　にもつ　は　じゅうりょう　オーバー　です

Sumimasen ga, anata no nimotsu wa jūryō ōbā desu.

Your luggage is too heavy.

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