How to say “station” in Japanese | 駅 (えき、eki)

The Japanese vocabulary「駅 (えき、eki)」means “station.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	駅
Hiragana	えき
Romaji Reading	eki
English Meaning	station

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence	これは、東京とうきょう駅えきだ。
Romaji Reading	Kore wa, Tōkyō eki da.
English Meaning	This is Tokyo station. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	こちらは、東京駅です。
Romaji Reading	Kochira wa, Tōkyō eki desu.
English Meaning	This is Tokyo station. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	駅えきで人ひとが倒たおれている。
Romaji Reading	Eki de hito ga taorete iru.
English Meaning	A person has collapsed at the station. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	駅で人が倒れています。
Romaji Reading	Eki de hito ga taorete imasu.
English Meaning	A person has collapsed at the station. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	駅えきでタクシーが来くるのを待まっている。
Romaji Reading	Eki de takushī ga kuru no o matte iru.
English Meaning	I’m waiting for a taxi to come at the station. (Plain Form)

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Japanese Sentence	駅でタクシーが来るのを待っている。
Romaji Reading	Eki de takushī ga kuru no o matteimasu.
English Meaning	I’m waiting for a taxi to come at the station. (Polite Form)

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