Formal — to staff
Train · IC · Card · Issue
すみません、このICカードで改札を通れないのですが、見ていただけますか? — Excuse me, I can't get through the ticket gate with this IC card. Could you please take a look at it? (Train · IC · Card · Issue, Formal — to staff, JLPT N5)
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すみません、このICカードで改札を通れないのですが、見ていただけますか?
すみません、このアイシーカードでかいさつをとおれないのですが、みていただけますか?
Excuse me, I can't get through the ticket gate with this IC card. Could you please take a look at it?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono aishī kādo de kaisatsu o tōrenai no desu ga, mite itadakemasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Shōshō omachi kudasai. Zandaka busoku no yō desu. Kochira de chāji dekimasu yo.
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少々お待ちください。残高不足のようです。こちらでチャージできますよ。
しょうしょうおまちください。ざんだかぶそくのようです。こちらでチャージできますよ。
Please wait a moment. It seems your balance is insufficient. You can charge it here.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the IC card and the ticket gate, then hand over the card.
Always show the card to the staff. Don't try to force your way through a malfunctioning gate. Be prepared to pay cash if the card cannot be resolved.