My Study Journal: Japanese Sentence - "ICカードをタッチまたは差し込んでください。" | Reading & Pronunciation

📚 Study Journal Entry
Today I studied a practical sentence commonly seen at ticket machines, vending machines, and payment terminals. It teaches polite instructions for using IC cards.

📝 Today's Sentence:
ICカードをタッチまたは差し込んでください。
(IC kādo wo tacchi mata wa sashikonde kudasai.)

📖 English Translation:
Please touch or insert your IC card.

🔤 Breakdown:
• ICカード = IC card (transport or payment card)
• を = object marker
• タッチ = touch
• または = or
• 差し込んでください = please insert (polite request)

📚 Grammar Points:
• を – marks the object of the action
• 〜てください – polite request form
• または – formal or neutral “or” connector
• Katakana verbs (タッチ, 差し込む) – often used for technology or loanwords

🎯 Perfect for:
• Beginner to intermediate learners
• Using machines or technology in Japan
• Practicing polite command/request forms

💡 Study Tip:
You can replace ICカード with 切符 (ticket) or カード (card) to practice similar polite instructions. Observe the context: 〜てください is used to guide the user politely without sounding forceful.

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