Lesson 6: いろいろな所に行けて、よかったです – Glad I Went to So Many Places
Traveling and Sharing Experiences
This lesson focuses on travel-related Japanese, covering how to read train tickets and signs, talk about travel plans and experiences, understand station announcements, and share impressions of trips. You'll learn to express what you could and couldn't do during your travels and describe your experiences using various grammatical structures.
Key topics:
- ・Reading train tickets and station signs
- ・Talking about travel plans and intentions
- ・Understanding station and train announcements
- ・Sharing travel experiences and impressions
- ・Writing about trips on social media
Vocabulary
1
あきらめる
akirameru
-
to give up
Example
むずかしいから、あきらめます.
Muzukashii kara, akiramemasu.
It's hard, so I give up.
2
えをかく
e o kaku
絵を描く
to draw a picture
Example
こどものえをかきます.
Kodomo no e o kakimasu.
I draw a picture of a child.
3
こまる
komaru
困る
to be troubled
Example
かねがないので困ります.
Kane ga nai node komarimasu.
I have no money, so I'm troubled.
4
こわれる
kowareru
壊れる
to break
Example
スマホが壊れました.
Sumaho ga kowaremashita.
My smartphone broke.
5
とうちゃくする
tōchaku suru
到着する
to arrive
Example
えきに到着しました.
Eki ni tōchaku shimashita.
I arrived at the station.
6
のりかえる
norikaeru
乗り換える
to transfer
Example
つぎのでんしゃに乗り換えます.
Tsugi no densha ni norikaemasu.
I transfer to the next train.
7
はっしゃする
hassha suru
発車する
to depart
Example
でんしゃがまもなく発車します.
Densha ga mamonaku hassha shimasu.
The train departs soon.
8
ひかる
hikaru
光る
to shine
Example
よる、ほしが光ります.
Yoru, hoshi ga hikarimasu.
Stars shine at night.
9
うんてんみあわせ
unten miawase
運転見合わせ
suspended
Example
あめででんしゃが運転見合わせです.
Ame de densha wa unten miawase desu.
Trains are suspended due to rain.
10
ごじょうしゃ
gojōsha
ご乗車
get on a train
Example
どうぞ、ご乗車ゃください.
Dōzo, gojōsha kudasai.
Please, board the train.
11
おいしかった
oishikatta
-
it was delicious
Example
ばんごはんがおいしかった.
Bangohan ga oishikatta.
Dinner was delicious.
12
おどろいた
odoroita
驚いた
it was unexpected
Example
あめがふったので驚いたきました.
Ame ga futta node odorokimashita.
It rained, so I was surprised.
13
おもしろかった
omoshirokatta
-
it was interesting
Example
えいががおもしろかったです.
Eiga ga omoshirokatta desu.
The movie was interesting.
14
かんどうした
kandō shita
感動した
it was deeply moving
Example
うつくしいえに感動しました.
Utsukushii e ni kandō shimashita.
I was moved by the beautiful picture.
15
きもちよかった
kimochi yokatta
気持ちよかった
it felt great
Example
おふろが気持ちよかった.
Ofuro ga kimochi yokatta.
The bath felt great.
16
きれいだった
kirei datta
-
it was beautiful
Example
はながきれいでした.
Hana ga kirei deshita.
The flowers were beautiful.
17
こわかった
kowakatta
-
it was scary
Example
ホラーえいががこわかった.
Horā eiga ga kowakatta.
The horror movie was scary.
18
ざんねんだった
zannen datta
残念だった
it was disappointing
Example
あめでピクニックが残念だっでした.
Ame de pikunikku ga zannen deshita.
The picnic was disappointing due to rain.
19
すてきだった
suteki datta
-
it was lovely
Example
プレゼントがすてきでした.
Purezento ga suteki deshita.
The present was lovely.
20
たいへんだった
taihen datta
大変だった
it was tough
Example
しごとが大変だっでした.
Shigoto ga taihen deshita.
Work was tough.
21
たのしかった
tanoshikatta
楽しかった
it was fun
Example
きのうのパーティーが楽しかったです.
Kinō no pātī ga tanoshikatta desu.
Yesterday's party was fun.
22
つかれた
tsukareta
疲れた
it was tiring
Example
たくさんあるいたので疲れました.
Takusan aruita node tsukaremashita.
I walked a lot, so I was tired.
23
びっくりした
bikkuri shita
-
it was surprising
Example
ねこがいたのでびっくりしました.
Neko ga ita node bikkuri shimashita.
There was a cat, so I was surprised.
24
まあまあだった
mā mā datta
-
it was okay
Example
きょうのてんきはまあまあでした.
Kyō no tenki wa mā mā deshita.
Today's weather was okay.
25
よかった
yokatta
-
it was good
Example
テストがよかったです.
Tesuto ga yokatta desu.
The test result was good.
26
きらきら
kirakira
-
sparkling
Example
ゆきがきらきらしています.
Yuki ga kirakira shiteimasu.
The snow is sparkling.
27
アナウンス
anaunsu
-
announcement
Example
でんしゃのアナウンスをききます.
Densha no anaunsu o kikimasu.
I listen to the train announcement.
28
あのへん
ano hen
あの辺
around there
Example
スーパーはあの辺ですよ.
Sūpā wa ano hen desu yo.
The supermarket is around there.
29
いきさき
ikisaki
行き先
destination station
Example
バスの行き先をみてください.
Basu no ikisaki o mite kudasai.
Please check the bus destination.
30
イルミネーション
iruminēshon
-
illumination
Example
クリスマスのイルミネーションです.
Kurisumasu no iruminēshon desu.
It's Christmas illumination.
31
インスタントラーメン
insutanto rāmen
-
instant noodles
Example
よる、インスタントラーメンをたべます.
Yoru, insutanto rāmen o tabemasu.
I eat instant noodles at night.
32
ウミネコ
umineko
-
black-tailed gull
Example
うみでウミネコをみます.
Umi de umineko o mimasu.
I see black-tailed gulls at the sea.
33
おおさかじょう
Ōsakajō
大阪城
Osaka Castle
Example
きょうは大阪城へいきます.
Kyō wa Ōsakajō e ikimasu.
Today I'm going to Osaka Castle.
34
おくれ
okure
遅れ
delay
Example
でんしゃは遅れです.
Densha wa okure desu.
The train is delayed.
35
がいこく
gaikoku
外国
foreign country
Example
らいねん、外国へいきます.
Rainen, gaikoku e ikimasu.
Next year, I'm going to a foreign country.
36
くしかつ
kushikatsu
串カツ
kushi-katsu (skewered cutlet)
Example
おおさかの串カツがすきです.
Ōsaka no kushikatsu ga suki desu.
I like Osaka's kushikatsu.
37
グリーンしゃ
gurīnsha
グリーン車
green car (=first class car)
Example
グリーン車のせきです.
Gurīnsha no seki desu.
It's a seat in the green car.
38
ケーブルカー
kēburukā
-
cable car
Example
やままでケーブルカーでいきます.
Yama made kēburukā de ikimasu.
I go to the mountain by cable car.
39
__ ごう
gō
号
train number __
Example
のぞみ号にのります.
Nozomi gō ni norimasu.
I'll board the Nozomi train.
40
__ ごうしゃ
gōsha
号車
train car number __
Example
わたしのせきは8号車です.
Watashi no seki wa hachi gōsha desu.
My seat is in car number 8.
41
していせき
shiteiseki
指定席
reserved seat
Example
指定席をよやくしました.
Shiteiseki o yoyaku shimashita.
I reserved a seat.
42
じゆうせき
jiyūseki
自由席
non-reserved seat
Example
自由席はあそこです.
Jiyūseki wa asoko desu.
The non-reserved seats are over there.
43
しゅっぱつじかん
shuppatsu jikan
出発時間
departure time
Example
出発時間はなんじですか.
Shuppatsu jikan wa nan-ji desu ka.
What is the departure time?
44
しゅっぱつち
shuppatsuchi
出発地
departing station
Example
出発地はとうきょうです.
Shuppatsuchi wa Tōkyō desu.
The departing station is Tokyo.
45
しゅっぱつび
shuppatsubi
出発日
departure date
Example
出発日はあしたです.
Shuppatsubi wa ashita desu.
The departure date is tomorrow.
46
じゅん
jun
順
in order of
Example
ばんごう順にすわります.
Bangō jun ni suwarimasu.
Sit in order of number.
47
ショー
shō
-
show
Example
どうぶつのショーをみます.
Dōbutsu no shō o mimasu.
I watch an animal show.
48
しんかんせん
shinkansen
新幹線
Shinkansen / bullet train
Example
きょうとまで新幹線でいきます.
Kyōto made shinkansen de ikimasu.
I go to Kyoto by bullet train.
49
しんごうこしょう
shingō koshō
信号故障
signal failure
Example
信号故障でおくれます.
Shingō koshō de okuremasu.
It will be delayed due to signal failure.
50
じんしんじこ
jinshin jiko
人身事故
fatal or serious accident
Example
人身事故がおきました.
Jinshin jiko ga okimashita.
A fatal accident occurred.
51
__ せき
seki
-
__ seat
Example
まどのせきがすきです.
Mado no seki ga suki desu.
I like window seats.
52
__ せん
sen
線
__ line
Example
やまのて線でいきます.
Yamanote sen de ikimasu.
I go by the Yamanote Line.
53
そら
sora
空
sky
Example
あおい空がきれいです.
Aoi sora ga kirei desu.
The blue sky is beautiful.
54
たいふう
taifū
台風
typhoon
Example
台風がきます.
Taifū ga kimasu.
A typhoon is coming.
55
だから
dakara
-
that is why
Example
あめです.だから、うちにいます.
Ame desu. Dakara, uchi ni imasu.
It's raining. That is why I'm staying home.
56
たき
taki
滝
waterfalls
Example
滝のちかくにいきます.
Taki no chikaku ni ikimasu.
I go near the waterfall.
57
たこやき
takoyaki
たこ焼き
takoyaki (octopus dumpling balls)
Example
おおさかでたこ焼きをたべます.
Ōsaka de takoyaki o tabemasu.
I eat takoyaki in Osaka.
58
__ ちゃく
chaku
着
arrive at __
Example
このでんしゃはきょうと着です.
Kono densha wa Kyōto chaku desu.
This train arrives at Kyoto.
59
ちゅうぜんじこ
Chūzenjiko
中禅寺湖
Chuzenji Lake
Example
にっこうの中禅寺湖へいきます.
Nikkō no Chūzenjiko e ikimasu.
I go to Nikko's Chuzenji Lake.
60
ちょうじょう
chōjō
頂上
summit
Example
ふじさんの頂上です.
Fujisan no chōjō desu.
It's the summit of Mt. Fuji.
61
つうてんかく
Tsūtenkaku
通天閣
Tsutenkaku Tower
Example
通天閣からまちをみます.
Tsūtenkaku kara machi o mimasu.
I look at the town from Tsutenkaku Tower.
62
つり
tsuri
釣り
fishing
Example
おじいさんと釣りにいきます.
Ojīsan to tsuri ni ikimasu.
I go fishing with my grandfather.
63
とうしょうぐう
Tōshōgū
東照宮
Toshogu Shrine
Example
にっこうの東照宮です.
Nikkō no Tōshōgū desu.
It's Nikko's Toshogu Shrine.
64
とうちゃくじかん
tōchaku jikan
到着時間
arrival time
Example
とうちゃくじかんは3じです.
Tōchaku jikan wa san-ji desu.
The arrival time is 3 o'clock.
65
とっきゅう
tokkyū
特急
limited express
Example
特急でならへいきます.
Tokkyū de Nara e ikimasu.
I go to Nara by limited express.
66
のりば
noriba
乗り場
platform
Example
でんしゃの乗り場はどこですか.
Densha no noriba wa doko desu ka.
Where is the train platform?
67
__ はく
haku
泊
__ night(s) stay
Example
ホテルにさんぱく泊します.
Hoteru ni san-paku haku shimasu.
I'll stay at the hotel for three nights.
68
__ はつ
hatsu
発
depart at __
Example
とうきょう発のしんかんせんです.
Tōkyōhatsu no shinkansen desu.
It's a bullet train departing from Tokyo.
69
はなばたけ
hanabatake
花畑
field of flowers
Example
はるに花畑をみます.
Haru ni hanabatake o mimasu.
I see a field of flowers in spring.
70
__ ばんせん
bansen
番線
track number __
Example
5番線からでんしゃがきます.
Go-bansen kara densha ga kimasu.
The train comes from track number 5.
71
__ ばんのりば
ban noriba
番乗り場
platform number __
Example
バスは3番乗り場です.
Basu wa san-ban noriba desu.
The bus is at platform number 3.
72
__ ほうめん
hōmen
方面
towards __
Example
このでんしゃはしんじゅく方面です.
Kono densha wa Shinjuku hōmen desu.
This train is towards Shinjuku.
73
まちなみ
machinami
町並み
streetscape
Example
ふるい町並みがすきです.
Furui machinami ga suki desu.
I like old streetscapes.
74
めいぶつ
meibutsu
名物
local specialty
Example
このまちの名物はなにですか.
Kono machi no meibutsu wa nan desu ka.
What is this town's local specialty?
75
もうすぐ
mō sugu
-
soon
Example
もうすぐ なつやすみ です.
Mousugu natsu yasumi desu.
Summer vacation is coming soon.
76
やく __
yaku __
約 __
about __
Example
えきまで約 __ 10ぷんです.
Eki made yaku juppun desu.
It's about 10 minutes to the station.
77
__ ゆき
yuki
行き
bound for __
Example
このでんしゃはおおさか行きです.
Kono densha wa Ōsaka yuki desu.
This train is bound for Osaka.
78
ゆば
yuba
-
yuba (tofu skin)
Example
きょうとでゆばをたべます.
Kyōto de yuba o tabemasu.
I eat yuba in Kyoto.
79
リス
risu
-
squirrel
Example
こうえんでリスをみました.
Kōen de risu o mimashita.
I saw a squirrel in the park.
80
__ りょう
ryō
両
__ -car train
Example
このしんかんせんは16両です.
Kono shinkansen wa jūroku-ryō desu.
This bullet train is 16 cars long.
81
りょうきん
ryōkin
料金
fare
Example
バスの料金はいくらですか.
Basu no ryōkin wa ikura desu ka.
How much is the bus fare?
82
ちゅうぜんじこ
Chūzenjiko
中禅寺湖
Chuzenji Lake
Example
にっこうの中禅寺湖へいきます.
Nikkō no Chūzenjiko e ikimasu.
I go to Nikko's Chuzenji Lake.
Conversation
1
ごめいわくをおかけします
gomeiwaku o okake shimasu
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Example Usage
「電車が遅れております.ご迷惑をおかけします.」
」Densha ga okurete orimasu. Gomeiwaku o okake shimasu.」
"The train is delayed. Sorry for the inconvenience."
2
ごりようください
goriyō kudasai
Please use
Example Usage
次の電車をご利用ください.
Tsugi no densha o goriyō kudasai.
Please use the next train.
3
なんていっていましたか？
nante itte imashita ka?
What was it saying?
Example Usage
「アナウンスがよく聞こえませんでした.何て言っていましたか？」
」Anaunsu ga yoku kikoemasen deshita. Nante itte imashita ka?」
"I couldn\'t hear the announcement well. What was it saying?"
Kanji
1
週末
weekend
週🎬
week
末🎬
end
Example
週末はなにをしますか.
Shūmatsu wa nani o shimasu ka.
What do you do on weekends?
2
指定席
reserved seat
指🎬
finger, point
定🎬
decide, fix
席🎬
seat
Example
しんかんせんの指定席をよやくしました.
Shinkansen no shiteiseki o yoyaku shimashita.
I reserved a seat on the bullet train.
3
事故
accident
事🎬
thing, matter
故🎬
cause, reason
Example
こうつう事故にあったことがあります.
Kōtsū jiko ni atta koto ga arimasu.
I have been in a traffic accident.
4
到着
arrival
到🎬
arrive
着🎬
arrive, wear
Example
えきに到着しました.
Eki ni tōchaku shimashita.
I arrived at the station.
5
運転
driving
運🎬
carry, transport
転🎬
rotate, turn
Example
ちちはくるまの運転がじょうずです.
Chichi wa kuruma no unten ga jōzu desu.
My father is good at driving.
6
光る
to shine, to glitter
光🎬
light, shine
Example
ほしがきれいに光ります.
Hoshi ga kirei ni hikarimasu.
The stars shine beautifully.
7
故障
breakdown, malfunction
故🎬
cause, reason
障🎬
hinder, damage
Example
くるまが故障しました.
Kuruma ga koshō shimashita.
My car broke down.
8
絵
picture, painting
絵🎬
picture
Example
こどもがかいた絵がにゅうしょうしました.
Kodomo ga kaita e ga nyūshō shimashita.
The picture my child drew won an award.
9
空
sky
空🎬
sky, empty
Example
きょうは空がよくみえます.
Kyō wa sora ga yoku miemasu.
The sky is clear today.
10
泳ぐ
to swim
泳🎬
swim
Example
うみで泳ぎます.
Umi de oyogimasu.
I swim in the sea.
Grammar Rules
Rule 1: Stating plans or intentions
Structure: V-るつもりです / V-ないつもりです
Used to describe specific plans or intentions that you have already decided.
How to use: Attach to dictionary-form verbs for positive plans and nai-form verbs for negative plans.
💡 Pro Tip: つもりです is more concrete than たいです. たい expresses desire, while つもり expresses a decided plan.
Examples
明日はちゅうぜんじこに行くつもりです.
Ashita wa Chūzenjiko ni iku tsumori desu.
→ I am planning to go to Lake Chuzenji tomorrow.
時間がないので、じんじゃには行かないつもりです.
Jikan ga nai node, jinja ni wa ikanai tsumori desu.
→ I do not plan to go to the shrine because I don’t have time.
Rule 2: Expressing feelings about what you could / couldn’t do
Structure: V-(られ)て、__ / V-(られ)なくて、 __
Used to state something you were able or unable to do as a reason for your feelings.
How to use: Change the potential-form verb to te-form (できて) or negative なくて (できなくて), then add a feeling expression.
💡 Pro Tip: Common feeling words: よかった, 楽しかった, ざんねんでした, かんどうしました.
Examples
いろいろなところに行けて、よかったです.
Iroiro na tokoro ni ikete, yokatta desu.
→ I’m glad I was able to go to many places.
ショーが見られなくて、ざんねんでした.
Shō ga mirarena kute, zannen deshita.
→ I was disappointed that I couldn’t see the show.
Rule 3: Listing reasons (verbs with し)
Structure: S1 し、S2 し、 __
Used to list multiple reasons before giving a conclusion or impression.
How to use: Attach し to plain-form verbs (including potential-form verbs). Often used before expressing feelings.
💡 Pro Tip: Very common in travel reports. You can list two or more reasons.
Examples
うみでおよげたし、ふねにのれたし、楽しかったです.
Umi de oyogeta shi, fune ni noreta shi, tanoshikatta desu.
→ I could swim in the sea and ride a boat, so it was fun.
温泉にも入れたし、ゆっくりできたし、よかったです.
Onsen ni mo haireta shi, yukkuri dekita shi, yokatta desu.
→ I could use the hot springs and relax, so it was great.
Rule 4: When something happens (timing with とき)
Structure: V-ているとき / V-るとき / V-たとき
Used to describe when something happened in relation to another action.
How to use: V-ているとき → during the action. V-るとき → just before doing. V-たとき → just after doing.
💡 Pro Tip: The verb form changes the timing meaning. Be careful with past vs non-past.
Examples
道を歩いているとき、リスを見ました.
Michi o aruite iru toki, risu o mimashita.
→ I saw a squirrel while walking.
家についたとき、とてもつかれていました.
Ie ni tsuita toki, totemo tsukarete imashita.
→ When I arrived home, I was very tired.
Rule 5: Doing something with someone (number of people)
Structure: Person と Number + 人で
Used to say who you did something with and the total number of people (including yourself).
How to use: Number + 人 includes yourself. Multiple people can be listed before と.
💡 Pro Tip: 2人で means 'the two of us' (including me).
Examples
友だちと2人で旅行に行きました.
Tomodachi to futari de ryokō ni ikimashita.
→ I went on a trip with a friend (the two of us).
いまださんとバイさんと3人で出かけます.
Imada-san to Bai-san to sannin de dekakemasu.
→ The three of us (Imada-san, Bai-san, and I) will go out.
Exercises
Question 1: Choose the correct form to express a decided plan to go.
明日はちゅうぜんじこに______つもりです.
Question 2: Choose the correct reading of 週末.
______はなにをしますか.
Question 3: Choose the correct form to say 'I'm glad I was able to go to many places.'
いろいろなところに______、よかったです.
Question 4: What does 指定席 mean?
しんかんせんの指定席をよやくしました.
Question 5: Choose the correct form to list multiple reasons.
うみでおよげた______、ふねにのれた______、楽しかったです.
Question 6: Choose the correct reading of 事故.
こうつう______にあったことがあります.
Question 7: Choose the correct form to mean 'while walking'.
道を歩いて______とき、リスを見ました.
Question 8: What does 到着 mean?
えきに到着しました.
Question 9: Choose the correct phrase meaning 'the two of us'.
友だちと______で旅行に行きました.
Question 10: Choose the correct reading of 運転.
ちちはくるまの______がじょうずです.
Question 11: Choose the correct form to express 'I do not plan to go to the shrine.'
じんじゃには______つもりです.
Question 12: What does 光る mean?
ほしがきれいに光ります.
Question 13: Choose the correct form to say 'I was disappointed that I couldn't see the show.'
ショーが______、ざんねんでした.
Question 14: Choose the correct reading of 故障.
くるまが______しました.
Question 15: Choose the correct form to mean 'when I arrived home'.
家に______とき、とてもつかれていました.
Question 16: What does 絵 mean?
こどもがかいた絵がにゅうしょうしました.
Question 17: Choose the correct sentence meaning 'I could use the hot springs and relax, so it was great.'
温泉にも入れた______、ゆっくりできた______、よかったです.
Question 18: Choose the correct reading of 空.
きょうは______がよくみえます.
Question 19: Choose the correct phrase meaning 'the three of us'.
いまださんとバイさんと______で出かけます.
Question 20: What does 泳ぐ mean?
うみで泳ぎます.