How to say "Regular" or "Commuter pass" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Regular" or "Commuter pass" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Regular" or "Commuter pass" is "Teiki", written in japanese as "定期".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '定期 (ていき)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'regular', referring to something that occurs at fixed intervals or is consistent in nature. For example: a regular meeting「定期の会議」(ていきのかいぎ). The second meaning is 'commuter pass', specifically referring to a ticket or pass used for regular commuting, such as on trains or buses. For example: I bought a commuter pass「定期を買いました」(ていきをかいました). It's important to note that the context in which '定期' is used will determine which meaning is intended.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "定" means "Determine" and can be read as "Jou", "Tei" and "Sada". And The kanji "期" means "Time" and "Period" and can be read as "Go" and "Ki".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Teiki" mean in japanese?

"Teiki" means "Regular" or "Commuter pass" .

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How to write "Regular" or "Commuter pass" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "て" is read as "te". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "だ" is read as "da". The hiragana "ご" is read as "go". And The hiragana "き" is read as "ki".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.