Japanese vocabulary: travel and hotel
The airport, the hotel, the booking, the luggage: travel vocabulary in Japanese, from departure to arrival.
Here are 100 Japanese words on “Travel and accommodation”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 39 words
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| 入場 | admission |
| 冒険 | adventure |
| 宿泊料金明細 | bill |
| 搭乗手続き | check in |
| 目的地 | destination |
| 直行便 | direct flight |
| 二人部屋 | double room |
| 入場券 | entry ticket |
| ファーストクラス | first class |
| 便 | flight |
| 階 | floor |
| 案内人 | guide |
| 繁忙期 | high season |
| 客室係 | housekeeper |
| 身分証明書 | identity card |
| 行程 | leg of a journey |
| 閑散期 | low season |
| 季節外れ | off season |
| 片道 | one way |
| パック旅行 | package tour |
| フロント | reception |
| 帰り | return |
| 往復 | return trip |
| 部屋の鍵 | room key |
| 海辺 | seaside |
| 保安検査 | security check |
| サービス | service |
| 一人部屋 | single room |
| 名所 | site |
| 土産 | souvenir |
| 滞在 | stay |
| プール | swimming pool |
| テント | tent |
| 観光する | to visit |
| 周遊旅行 | tour circuit |
| 観光 | tourism |
| 観光案内所 | tourist office |
| 旅行会社 | travel agency |
| 旅行保険 | travel insurance |
Level 2: medium 36 words
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| 宿泊施設 | accommodation |
| 航空会社 | airline |
| 空港連絡バス | airport shuttle |
| 手荷物受取台 | baggage carousel |
| 双眼鏡 | binoculars |
| 予約 | booking |
| 朝食付き | breakfast included |
| キャンプ場 | campsite |
| 取り消し | cancellation |
| 乗り継ぎ | connection |
| クルーズ | cruise |
| 無料取り消し | free cancellation |
| 三食付き | full board |
| 民宿 | guest house |
| 二食付き | half board |
| 山歩き | hike |
| 宿屋 | hostel |
| 旅程 | itinerary |
| 時差ぼけ | jet lag |
| 名所旧跡 | landmark |
| 語学留学 | language stay |
| エレベーター | lift |
| 絵はがき | postcard |
| スパ | spa |
| 経由地 | stopover |
| スーツケース | suitcase |
| ターミナル | terminal |
| 予約する | to book |
| 取り消す | to cancel |
| 探検する | to explore |
| 滞在を延ばす | to extend one’s stay |
| 泊まる | to stay overnight |
| 旅する | to travelVerb, to go to a distant place |
| 旅行記 | travel diary |
| 査証 | visa |
| ユースホステル | youth hostel |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| 搭乗口 | boarding gate |
| パンフレット | brochure |
| 異国情緒 | change of scenery |
| 方位磁石 | compass |
| 税関申告書 | customs declaration |
| 搭乗待合室 | departure lounge |
| 手付金 | deposit payment |
| 相部屋 | dormitory |
| 遠足 | excursion |
| 救急箱 | first aid kit |
| 外貨 | foreign currency |
| 手続き | formalities |
| 預け荷物 | hold luggage |
| 田舎の貸別荘 | holiday cottage |
| 荷物 | luggage |
| 過剰予約 | overbooking |
| 寝袋 | sleeping bag |
| チップ | tip |
| キャンプする | to camp |
| 山を歩く | to hike |
| 道に迷う | to lose one’s way |
| 荷造りする | to pack |
| 泊める | to put up |
| 滞在する | to stay |
| 変換プラグ | travel adapter |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Travel and accommodation”. The full topic holds 132 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
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