Suica

Japanese Slang Japanese ★★★★★ 5/5 neutral スイカsuika

读法 スイカ

罗马字 suika

汉字拆解 Acronym from 'Super Urban Intelligent Card' + wordplay on すいすい (smoothly). Also sounds like すいか (watermelon)

发音 /su.i.ka/

含义

交通IC卡——日本无处不在的可充值非接触式交通及消费卡。

Suica是JR东日本推出的IC卡，已成为日本非接触式支付的代名词。虽然从技术上讲它只是众多IC卡品牌之一（还有PASMO、ICOCA等），但Suica经常被用作所有IC卡的通称。可以用来刷闸机、在便利店付款、在自动贩卖机购物。这张卡（及其手机版本）基本上是日本城市生活的必需品。

例句

Suicaにチャージしとかないと改札通れないよ。 Suica不充值的话过不了闸机哦。
コンビニの支払いもSuicaでピッてやるだけ。便利店付款也只要用Suica嘀一下就行。
Suica忘れた、現金で切符買わなきゃ。忘带Suica了，得用现金买票。

用法指南

语境: commuting, shopping, daily life

语气: practical, everyday

正确说法

Suica余额不够了，我去充值一下。
换成手机Suica就不用带实体卡了，很方便。

错误说法

在关西说'Suica'可能会被纠正说'是ICOCA吧'——不同地区的卡名不一样

常见错误

Not knowing that Suica is interoperable with other IC cards nationwide — your Suica works on PASMO lines, ICOCA areas, and more
Forgetting to check your balance — getting stuck at a ticket gate with insufficient funds is embarrassing

起源与历史

Launched by JR East in 2001. The name is a portmanteau of 'Super Urban Intelligent Card' and also a play on すいすい (smoothly) + カード (card). The penguin mascot is iconic. Interoperable with other IC cards like PASMO and ICOCA since 2013.

文化背景

时代: 2001 launch, now ubiquitous

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal (anyone using public transport)

地区说明: JR East's card, but interoperable nationwide. Other regions have their own brands: PASMO (Tokyo private lines), ICOCA (Kansai), and more. Mobile Suica on smartphones is increasingly standard.