How to say “bus station” in Japanese | バス停 (ばすてい、basutei)

08.12.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「バス停 (ばすてい、basutei)」means “bus station.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Wordバス停
Hiragana※ばすてい
Romaji Readingbasutei
English Meaningbus station

※ We write「バス」in katakana.

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentenceバス停ていでバスを一いち時じ間かん待まった。
Romaji ReadingBasutei de basu o ichijikan matta.
English MeaningI waited for the bus at the bus stop for an hour. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceバス停でバスを一時間待ちました。
Romaji ReadingBasutei de basu o ichijikan machimashita.
English MeaningI waited for the bus at the bus stop for an hour. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceバス停ていで時じ刻表こくひょうを確認かくにんしよう。
Romaji ReadingBasutei de jigokuhyō o kakunin shiyō.
English MeaningI’ll check the timetable at the bus stop. (In our minds, Plain Form)

「しよう」indicates “will” or “determination” when we talk in our minds.

Japanese Sentenceバス停で時刻表を確認しよう。
Romaji ReadingBasutei de jigokuhyō o kakunin shiyō.
English MeaningI’ll check the timetable at the bus stop. (In our minds, Plain Form)

「しよう」means “let’s” when we talk to someone.

Japanese Sentenceバス停で時刻表を確認しましょう。
Romaji ReadingBasutei de jigokuhyō o kakunin shimashō.
English MeaningLet’s check the timetable at the bus stop.”
(Talking to someone, Polite Form)

「しましょう」is the polite form of「しよう」. However,「しましょう」means “let’s,” not “will” or “determination” in this case. We do not use「しましょう」in our minds. This is because it is an honorific language.

Japanese Sentence近ちかくのバス停ていはどこ？
Romaji ReadingChikaku no basutei wa doko?
English MeaningWhere is the nearest bus stop? (Spoken and Non-Honorific Language)
Japanese Sentence近くのバス停はどこですか？
Romaji ReadingChikaku no basutei wa doko desu ka?
English MeaningWhere is the nearest bus stop? (Polite Form)
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