Translation guide
The English word 'fare' has several distinct meanings: the price of transportation, a passenger, food, and how someone performs. This guide helps learners choose the right Japanese expression for each meaning.
The price paid for a ticket or ride on a bus, train, taxi, plane, etc.
General term for transportation fare, especially for trains, buses, and planes. Used in formal and everyday contexts.
東京までの運賃はいくらですか？
How much is the fare to Tokyo?
運賃が値上がりした。
The fare has gone up.
A broader term for 'fee' or 'charge', used for various services including transportation. Often combined with the mode of transport, e.g., バス料金 (bus fare), タクシー料金 (taxi fare).
バスの料金は均一ですか？
Is the bus fare a flat rate?
Specifically refers to the fare for riding a vehicle. Less common in daily speech; more formal or written.
乗車賃をお支払いください。
Please pay the fare.
A person who pays to ride in a taxi or hired car.
General word for 'passenger', used for taxis, buses, trains, etc. In context, it's clear you mean a taxi fare.
運転手は乗客を待っていた。
The driver was waiting for a fare.
Polite way to refer to a customer or passenger, commonly used by taxi drivers.
The type of food served or available, especially at a restaurant or event.
General word for 'cuisine' or 'food'. Use in phrases like 'simple fare' or 'local fare'.
このレストランは家庭料理を提供している。
This restaurant serves home-style fare.
地元の料理を楽しんだ。
We enjoyed the local fare.
Simple word for 'food'. More casual than 料理.
Refers to a meal. Can be used for 'fare' in the sense of a meal provided.
How well or badly someone does in a particular situation or activity.
Means 'to do well'. Used to describe how someone fares in a situation.
彼は試験でうまくやった。
He fared well on the exam.
Means 'what will happen' or 'how will it turn out'. Used to ask how someone will fare.
彼は新しい仕事でどうなるだろう？
How will he fare in his new job?
Means 'to fight well' or 'to do well against odds'. Often used in sports or competitions.
我々のチームは健闘したが負けた。
Our team fared well but lost.
English uses 'fare' as a verb meaning 'to get along' or 'to perform'. Japanese does not have a single equivalent verb. Use phrases like うまくやる (do well) or どうなる (what will happen) depending on context.
彼女は新しい学校でうまくやっている。
She is faring well at her new school.
タクシーの運転手がお客さんを探している。
The taxi driver is looking for a fare.
パーティーではいろいろな食べ物が出された。
Various fare was served at the party.
It was simple fare.