Japanese title: 電車のトラブル (でんしゃのトラブル)
Theme: Getting lost on the train, asking for directions
Setting: Busy Tokyo train line during rush hour
📚 Vocabulary
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 電車 | でんしゃ | train |
| 駅 | えき | station |
| 乗り換える | のりかえる | to transfer (trains) |
| 迷う | まよう | to get lost |
| 間違える | まちがえる | to make a mistake |
| 降りる | おりる | to get off |
| 〜行き | 〜いき | bound for (destination) |
| 駅員 | えきいん | station staff |
🗣️ Useful Phrases
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| この電車、渋谷に行きますか？ | Does this train go to Shibuya? |
| すみません、道に迷いました。 | Excuse me, I’m lost. |
| どこで乗り換えればいいですか？ | Where should I transfer? |
| 間違えて乗っちゃった！ | I got on the wrong train! |
| 親切にありがとう。 | Thanks for your kindness. |
💡 Grammar Focus
| Grammar Point | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 〜ちゃった | casual past (accidental) | 間違えちゃった (accidentally made a mistake) |
| 〜ばいい | should / had better | ここで降りればいい (You should get off here) |
| 〜かどうか | whether or not | 行くかどうかわからない (Not sure if it goes there) |
📖 Dialogue
[Scene: On a crowded train, Yuki looks confused while checking the map]
Yuki:
ハナ、なんか変じゃない？この電車…反対方向じゃない？
Hana, something feels off… isn’t this train going the wrong way?
Hana (checking phone):
えっ…あっ！間違えて乗っちゃった！？
What!? Oh no! Did we get on the wrong train!?
[Train announcement: “次は大井町駅、Oimachi Station.”]
Yuki (panicking):
大井町！？全然ちがうじゃん！
Oimachi!? That’s totally the wrong way!
[They rush off the train at the next stop.]
Hana (to station staff):
すみません、渋谷に行きたいんですけど…
Excuse me, we want to go to Shibuya…
Station Staff:
このホームで次の渋谷行きに乗ればいいですよ。
Just wait here for the next train bound for Shibuya.
Yuki (relieved):
あ〜、よかった！
Phew, thank goodness!
[They wait on the platform.]
Hana (teasing):
地図、読めないの？
You can’t read a map?
Yuki (grinning):
今日は“迷子のプロ”なんです！
Today, I’m a professional at getting lost!
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😂 Ending Twist
[Train arrives. They rush to get on.]
Yuki:
これで間違いなし！…あれ？ハナ！？
This time for sure! …Wait—Hana!?
[The doors close. Yuki is inside. Hana is still outside.]
Hana (waving, laughing):
また迷子だね〜！
Lost again, huh?
Yuki (through the glass):
うそでしょーー！？
You’ve got to be kidding me!!
Read more: 🎬 Episode 17: “Train Trouble” (電車のトラブル)