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Public · Transport

N3

すみません、今の電車のアナウンスが聞き取れませんでした。どういう意味ですか?Excuse me, I couldn't understand the train announcement just now. What did it mean? (Public · Transport, Formal — to staff, JLPT N3)

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すみません、今の電車のアナウンスが聞き取れませんでした。どういう意味ですか?

すみません、いまのでんしゃのあなうんすがききとれませんでした。どういういみですか?

Excuse me, I couldn't understand the train announcement just now. What did it mean?

Romaji: Sumimasen, ima no densha no anaunsu ga kikitoremasen deshita. Dou iu imi desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Chien no oshirase desu. Kono densha wa marumaru-eki de yaku go-fun okurete orimasu.

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遅延のお知らせです。この電車は〇〇駅で約5分遅れております。

ちえんのおしらせです。このでんしゃはまるまるえきでやくごふんおくれております。

It's an announcement about a delay. This train is delayed by about 5 minutes at [Station Name].

Gesture & etiquette

Point towards the train or where the announcement came from, or simply make a confused/questioning face.

Do not interrupt staff during critical operations. Wait for a suitable moment. Be patient, as they might need to simplify complex information.

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