タクシー

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. タクシーを呼んでください。▶ —
   Please call a taxi.
2. タクシーの方が早いかもしれません。▶ —
   Maybe a taxi would be faster.

Collocations

Mnemonic

Takushii (タクシー) is the katakana loan from English "taxi." Distinctive features of Japanese taxis: (1) jidou-doa (automatic doors — the driver opens / closes the left rear door by button; passengers don't touch it), (2) drivers in white gloves and suits, (3) hatsunori (base fare) plus distance / time, (4) shin'ya ryoukin (late-night surcharge — 20% added 22:00–05:00), (5) cash, credit, or IC-card payment depending on the company. Split: kojin takushii (independent) vs houjin takushii (corporate fleet). Tokyo and Osaka increasingly use haisha-apuri (dispatch apps — Uber, GO, DiDi). Japan's taxis are pricier than Korea's Kakao Taxi, China's Didi, or US Uber — Tokyo base fare around 500 yen.

Quick check

1. Most distinctive feature of Japanese taxis?

   • Jidou-doa — driver opens / closes automatically, passenger never touches
   • Only black cars
   • No reservations
   • Flat 24h fare