Formal — to staff
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これは自由席の列ですか？
これはじゆうせきのれつですか？
Is this the queue for the non-reserved seats?
Romaji: Kore wa jiyouseki no retsu desu ka? / Reply Romaji: A, koko wa shiteiseki no retsu desu yo. Jiyouseki wa mou sukoshi mukou desu.
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あ、ここは指定席の列ですよ。自由席はもう少し向こうです。
あ、ここはしていせきのれつですよ。じゆうせきはもうすこしむこうです。
Ah, this is the reserved seats queue. Non-reserved seats are a little further down.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the floor marker or the line of people politely.
Do not cut into the queue or wait in the wrong area, as Japanese train boarding is strictly ordered by markings on the floor.
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