Practice real Japanese for Highway & Driving — 10 lessons × 110 sentences with native audio, romaji, English translations and culture notes.
Sample conversation: Highway & Driving in Japanese
A free preview of Lesson 1 — Japanese, romaji and English for every line. 10 lessons (110 sentences) with native audio inside.
Your passenger points out the expressway entrance ahead.
あ、あそこに高速の入り口が見えますよ。緑の看板です。
A, asoko ni kōsoku no iriguchi ga miemasu yo. Midori no kanban desu.
Oh, you can see the expressway entrance over there. It's the green sign.
Getting on the expressway — Expressways ("kōsoku dōro") are toll roads. You enter via a ramp and merge up to speed. Signs are green for expressways and blue for local roads, which helps you tell them apart at a glance.
Your passenger tells you to take the ramp.
そのまま左のスロープに入ってください。ゆっくりで大丈夫です。
Sono mama hidari no surōpu ni haitte kudasai. Yukkuri de daijōbu desu.
Go ahead and take the ramp on the left. Slowly is fine.
Your passenger reminds you to merge carefully.
これから合流です。右の車をよく見てくださいね。
Kore kara gōryū desu. Migi no kuruma o yoku mite kudasai ne.
We're about to merge. Keep a good eye on the cars to your right.
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Highway & Driving in Japanese — FAQ
What do you say for highway & driving in Japanese?
Japanese Talk's Highway & Driving (高速道路) scene walks you through it line by line. For example, you'll learn: あ、あそこに高速の入り口が見えますよ。緑の看板です。 (A, asoko ni kōsoku no iriguchi ga miemasu yo. Midori no kanban desu.) — "Oh, you can see the expressway entrance over there. It's the green sign."; そのまま左のスロープに入ってください。ゆっくりで大丈夫です。 (Sono mama hidari no surōpu ni haitte kudasai. Yukkuri de daijōbu desu.) — "Go ahead and take the ramp on the left. Slowly is fine."; これから合流です。右の車をよく見てくださいね。 (Kore kara gōryū desu. Migi no kuruma o yoku mite kudasai ne.) — "We're about to merge. Keep a good eye on the cars to your right.". Every line comes with romaji, an English translation and native audio.
Which Japanese phrases will I learn in the highway & driving scene?
Key phrases include あ、あそこに高速の入り口が見えますよ。緑の看板です。 (A, asoko ni kōsoku no iriguchi ga miemasu yo. Midori no kanban desu.) — "Oh, you can see the expressway entrance over there. It's the green sign.". The full scene is 10 lessons of 110 sentences covering the whole situation from start to finish.
Is there any etiquette I should know for highway & driving in Japan?
Yes — Getting on the expressway. Expressways ("kōsoku dōro") are toll roads. You enter via a ramp and merge up to speed. Signs are green for expressways and blue for local roads, which helps you tell them apart at a glance. Japanese Talk adds a short culture note like this on the lines that need one.
Is the highway & driving scene free?
Lesson 1 is free with a free account (no credit card), and the Greeting scene is completely free with no sign-up. Full Access (US$5/month) opens all 10 lessons of every scene.