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  • Hey, guys, how's it going?

  • My name is Michaela, and I have a bit of a problem.

  • Recently, when I'm out with friends, I drive them crazy with the fact that I'm completely unorganized.

  • I'm always the only one who has to buy a ticket for the train.

  • And I'm also one of those huge jerks who holds up huge lines on a cash register just so I can pay for things.

  • An exact change.

  • And what have we got in here?

  • It was like a ring 64 gigabyte SD card.

  • Not only that, but I hoard receipts like a pack rat.

  • I just can't throw them away because I keep thinking I'm gonna need them for something.

  • If this wallet is a reflection of my life, then I'm a complete mess.

  • Thankfully, in Japan, electronic money transfers are becoming more of a frequent thing, and they're becoming more convenient by the day.

  • Due to our Gen.

  • Nii mocha, originally designed just for transportation, I see cards are becoming a more widely accepted form of payment all over Japan.

  • To apply for one is simple and only takes a few seconds.

  • Unlike cash cards, which are usually applied for through the bank.

  • I see cards could be obtained at your local train station for a small fee.

  • Once you put some money on your I see card, you're free to use it.

  • Wherever I see, cards are accepted as a form of payment.

  • For me, that meant I could go shopping almost immediately.

  • E don't have any socks.

  • What beef e can't label.

  • I see cards were originally designed for transportation, with each company operating privately.

  • But now I see cards from any region of Japan are widely accepted across the country.

  • That means I can use my Fukuoka based Nemo CA card even to pay for train fare in Tokyo recently.

  • Even taxi companies allow I see cards as a method of payment.

  • Okay, you could help with this.

  • You focus on the bottom on it.

  • You must stop.

  • But wait.

  • What happens when you run out of money?

  • Luckily, charging and I see card is super convenient in Japan as well.

  • Ah, lot of people don't know this, but you can actually charge your I see card at a convenience store for knee mocha.

  • I use Lawson.

  • You might even come across one of these.

  • I see card charging machines.

  • But if all else fails, you can always charge your icy card at a train station on Jan.

  • After using my name OK card.

  • For only a month I managed to save up 190 points which turned into 190 yen which is almost enough for me.

  • Thio, take the train back home.

  • It definitely helps.

  • Keep things a little more organized.

  • Yes, I won't be needing these anymore.

  • What is your preferred method of payment in your country?

  • Do you prefer cash?

  • And you prefer to keep things on cards?

  • Let me know in the comments.

  • See you later.

  • Bye.

  • My name is Michaela.

  • And today I have a really important confession to make.

  • I I am in.

Hey, guys, how's it going?

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Japanese Electronic Train Passes 日本のICカード技術が凄い!

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    林宜悉 posted on 2020/10/15
Video vocabulary

Keywords

immediately

US /ɪˈmidiɪtli/

UK /ɪˈmi:diətli/

  • adverb
  • Without any delay; straight away
  • Without any delay; at once.
  • Very closely in space or time; next to.
  • Directly and personally.
  • Following or preceding without any interval of time or space.
  • Without any delay; instantly.
completely

US /kəmˈpliːtli/

UK /kəmˈpli:tli/

  • adverb
  • In every way or as much as possible; totally.
  • In every way or as much as possible
  • Totally; entirely.
  • To the greatest extent; thoroughly.
  • In every way or as much as possible; totally.
  • Including all or everything; without anything lacking.
  • Thoroughly; to a full or finished extent.
  • Totally; in every way or as much as possible.
mess

US /mɛs/

UK /mes/

  • other
  • A place where members of a military unit, college, or other group eat meals together.
  • A quantity of food, especially a soft or semi-liquid one.
  • noun
  • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • verb
  • To make something untidy or dirty
  • other
  • A dirty or untidy state of things or place.
  • other
  • A difficult or confused situation.
exact

US /ɪɡˈzækt/

UK /ɪɡ'zækt/

  • adjective
  • Completely correct; accurate; specific
  • Precise; strictly correct or accurate.
  • verb
  • To get something, sometimes using force
method

US /ˈmɛθəd/

UK /'meθəd/

  • noun
  • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • A particular form of procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.
  • A procedure associated with an object class.
  • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
  • A systematic or established way of doing something.
  • other
  • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
bit

US /bɪt/

UK /bɪt/

  • noun
  • A former coin worth 12.5 cents.
  • The basic unit of information in computing.
  • The basic unit of information in computing, representing a binary digit (0 or 1).
  • A mouthful of food.
  • Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • A particular thing or experience.
  • A person's contribution to an effort.
  • Small piece of something
  • A short period of time.
  • A very small amount of money.
  • A small piece or amount of something.
  • A small acting role or part in a performance.
  • The part of a tool that cuts or bores.
  • other
  • To do one's part.
  • Not at all.
  • verb
  • Past tense of 'bite'.
  • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
  • adverb
  • Slightly; somewhat.
mean

US /min/

UK /mi:n/

  • adjective
  • Calculated as the average of a set of numbers.
  • Being good at
  • Of poor or low quality; inferior.
  • Poor in quality and appearance; shabby.
  • Nasty; unkind
  • Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
  • Unkind, spiteful, or unfair.
  • Reluctant to give or share; not generous.
  • noun
  • Average of a set of numbers
  • A method, course of action, or instrument by which something can be accomplished.
  • verb
  • To express a particular idea or thought
  • To intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.
  • To intend to do something in particular
  • To have a particular meaning or value
  • other
  • To have importance.
  • To intend (to do something).
  • other
  • To intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion); signify.
  • To express, represent, or stand for something.
region

US /ˈridʒən/

UK /'ri:dʒən/

  • noun
  • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • An administrative district of a country
  • A large area of land, usually without exact boundaries
  • A part of the body.
  • A part of the body
confession

US /kənˈfɛʃən/

UK /kənˈfeʃn/

  • noun
  • Admission you have done something wrong
  • A formal admission of guilt or wrongdoing.
  • A formal statement of religious belief.
  • The act of confessing sins to a priest in the sacrament of penance.
  • A statement acknowledging something, often something embarrassing or damaging.
register

US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

  • noun
  • A machine used in shops for calculating and recording the amount of money received from sales.
  • A variety of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting.
  • A mail that is registered.
  • The range of a voice or instrument.
  • An official list or record of names, items, or events.
  • Till; machine used add up things you buy
  • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
  • other
  • To send (a letter or parcel) by registered post.
  • To record or enroll formally.
  • verb
  • To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • To show an amount on a measurement device
  • (Of feelings) to show or make visible