Airplane** - ひこうき (hikōki)

 

1. Today's Japanese words

Here are some useful Japanese vocabulary words related to flights and travel, with romaji for pronunciation:

* **Airplane** - ひこうき (hikōki)

* **Airport** - くうこう (kūkō)

* **Luggage** - 荷物 (nimotsu)

* **Departure** - 出発 (shuppatsu)

* **Arrival** - 到着 (tōchaku)

* **Boarding** - 搭乗 (tōjō)

* **Passport** - パスポート (pasupooto)

* **Ticket** - 切符 (kippu)  

* **Flight** - 便 (bin) **(used with flight number, e.g. JL123便 - JAL123 bin)**

* **Seat** - 席 (seki)

* **Check-in** - チェックイン (chekku in)

* **Carry-on luggage** - 手荷物 (tem荷物 - temo nimotsu)

* **Gate** - ゲート (geto)

* **Security check** - セキュリティチェック (sekuritei chekku)

* **Immigration** - 入国審査 (nyūkoku shinsa)

* **Customs** - 税関 (zei kan)

* **Delay** - 遅延 (chien)

* **Cancellation** - キャンセル (kyanセル)

* **Accommodation** - 宿泊施設 (shukusha shisetsu)

* **Hotel** - ホテル (hoteru)

* **Hostel** - ホステル (hosuteru)

* **Train** - 電車 (densha)

* **Bus** - バス (basu)

* **Taxi** - タクシー (takushī)

* **Map** - 地図 (chizu)

* **Sightseeing** - 観光 (kanko)

Phrases you might find useful:

* すみません、トイレはどこですか? (Sumimasen, toire wa doko desu ka?) - Excuse me, where is the restroom?

* チェックインカウンターはどこですか？ (Chekku in kauntaa wa doko desu ka?) - Where is the check-in counter?

2. Today's topic

The round trip flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL, SZB) to Tokyo (HND, NRT) departing on June 15 and returning on June 17.

Here are some of the departing flights from Kuala Lumpur:

  * Batik Air OD870 departing at 12:45 PM arriving at 8:50 PM, 7 hr 5 min, starting at MYR 1,254 (round trip)

  * AirAsia X D7522 departing at 2:25 PM arriving at 10:35 PM, 7 hr 10 min, starting at MYR 1,858 (round trip)

  * Malaysia Airlines MH70 departing at 9:50 AM arriving at 6:05 PM, 7 hr 15 min, starting at MYR 2,086 (round trip)

  * JAL JL724 departing at 10:50 PM arriving at 7:00 AM+1, 7 hr 10 min, starting at MYR 2,086 (round trip)

  * Philippine Airlines PR530 PR432 departing at 2:10 AM arriving at 8:00 PM, 16 hr 50 min, starting at MYR 1,613 (round trip) with a layover in Manila (MNL) for 8 hr 25 min

3- Today’s news

SOCCER/ Japan beats United States 2-0 in men’s Olympic warmup match

https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/15302294

Survey shows 2025 Osaka Expo generating little buzz a year out

https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/15300992