赤切符あかぎっぷ

noun

red traffic ticket; serious violation ticket

Refers to a red-colored traffic citation issued for serious violations such as drunk driving or excessive speeding, often leading to a court hearing. Contrasts with 青切符 (blue ticket) for minor infractions.

See also: 青切符

• スピード違い反はんで赤切符あかぎっぷを切きられた。

  I got a red ticket for speeding.

• 赤切符あかぎっぷをもらうと、裁さい判ばん所しょに出しゅっ頭とうしなければならない。

  If you receive a red ticket, you must appear in court.

noun

third-class ticket

Obsolete colloquial term for a third-class train ticket, which was often printed on red paper. No longer used in modern Japan.

• 昔むかしは赤切符あかぎっぷで三さん等とう車しゃに乗のったものだ。

  In the old days, people used to ride in third-class cars with a red ticket.