Airplane in Japanese

Traveling around Japan on vacation or business? Need to know what to say on the airplane in Japanese? You can make sure your journey goes smoothly by learning a few useful Japanese words and phrases before you depart in this free Rocket Japanese lesson.

How do you say ticket and passport in Japanese? What’s the Japanese word for luggage? You’ll learn these important words and more. We’ll also show you how to ask the flight attendants for what you need in Japanese. We hope you won’t need to explain that something has gone wrong with your travel plans, but just in case, we’ll teach you how to do that too.

Pronouncing airplane in Japanese

飛行機

ひこうき

hikōki

airplane

How to pronounce Japanese airplane words

座席ベルト　/　シートベルト

ざせき　ベルト　/　シート　ベルト

Zaseki beruto /Shīto beruto

Seatbelt

非常口

ひじょう　ぐち

hijyō guchi

Emergency Exit

救命胴衣

きゅう　めい　どう　い

kyū mei dō i

Life Vest

客室

キャビン　/　きゃくしつ

kyabin / kyakushitsu

Cabin

客室乗務員

きゃくしつ　じょうむ　いん　/　スチュワーデス

kyakushitsu jyōmu in / suchuwādesu

Flight Attendant

航空券

こう　くう　けん

kō kū ken

Airplane ticket

Useful Japanese airplane phrases

Imagine you are on a flight from America to Japan. It’s a long way, so make sure you know how to ask for a drink or an extra blanket in case you are cold. It’s also important to know what “Shīto beruto wo shikkari oshime kudasai” means. Repeat the new words aloud to practice your pronunciation.

すみません、お水をお願いします

すみません、　おみず　を　おねがい　します

Sumimasen, omizu o onegai shimasu.

I would like to have a glass of water.

飛行機恐怖症です

ひこうき　きょうふしょう　です

Hikōki kyōfushō desu.

I'm scared of flying.

お腹が空いています

おなか　が　すいて　います

Onaka ga suite imasu.

I'm hungry.

すみません、ちょっと寒いです。毛布はありますか

すみません、　ちょっと　さむい　です。　もうふ　は　ありますか

Sumimasen, chotto samui desu. Mōfu wa arimasuka?

I'm cold, do you have a blanket?

着陸はいつですか

ちゃくりく　は　いつ　ですか

Chakuriku wa itsu desuka?

When are we going to land?

シートベルトをしっかりお締め下さい

シート　ベルト　を　しっかり　おしめ　ください

Shīto beruto o shikkari oshime kudasai.

Please fasten your seatbelt.

ヘッドセット/ヘッドホンが壊れています

ヘッド　セット/ヘッド　ホン　が　こわれて　います

Heddo setto/heddo hon ga kowarete imasu.

My headset doesn't work

この先、多少揺れる事が予想されます

この　さき、　たしょう　ゆれる　こと　が　よそう　されます

Kono saki, tashō yureru koto ga yosō saremasu.

We are expecting turbulence.

Once you arrive at the airport you will have to collect your luggage. Simply follow the signs to the “Te nimotsu uketori ba/jyo” and make your way to the “Nyūkoku shinsa”. Listen to the Audio link below to hear the pronunciation…

手荷物受け取り場 / 手荷物受け取り所

てにもつ　うけとり　ば / てにもつ　うけとり　じょ

Tenimotsu uketori ba/Tenimotsu uketori jo

Baggage claim

入国審査

にゅうこく　しんさ

Nyūkoku shinsa

Customs

Hopefully you won’t need to use the following phrases, but it’s still handy to know them.

私の荷物が破損しています

わたし　の　にもつ　が　はそん　して　います

Watashi no nimotsu ga hason shite imasu.

My luggage got damaged.

私の荷物が紛失しました

わたし　の　にもつ　が　ふんしつ　しました

Watashi no nimotsu ga funshitsu shimashita.

My luggage got lost.

乗り継ぎ便に乗り遅れました

のりつぎ　びん　に　のりおくれ　ました

Noritsugi bin ni noriokure mashita.

I've missed my connecting flight.

旅券を無くしました

りょけん　を　なくし　ました

Ryoken o nakushi mashita.

I've lost my passport.

航空券を無くしました

こうくうけん　を　なくし　ました

Kōkūken o nakushi mashita.

I've lost my airplane ticket.

道に迷っています

みち　に　まよって　います

Michi ni mayotte imasu.

I'm lost.

Knowing how to use these essential Japanese travel phrases will give you more confidence next time you’re traveling by plane in Japan. I hope you enjoyed the lesson!

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Yoku dekimashita!