パスケース
also: パス・ケース
Meanings
1
commuter pass holder; season ticket case
A small case or wallet specifically for holding a commuter pass, often with a clear window. Wasei-eigo from English 'pass case'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from pass case
See also: 定期入れ (ていきいれ)
I bought a commuter pass holder at the station kiosk.
I keep my commuter pass in a pass case and wear it around my neck.
Usage patterns
- パスケースに〈物〉を入れるto put something (a pass or card) into a pass case
I carry my commuter pass in a pass case.
- パスケースを首にかけるto wear a pass case around one's neck (on a strap)
The student wears her pass case around her neck on the way to school.