運賃

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 運賃 is read うんちん and means a charge for transporting people or goods.
• Basic usage: It is used when checking an airport bus fare or reading a notice of revised transport charges.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope compared with 料金
  • 料金 broadly refers to charges for services, while 運賃 focuses on transportation charges. バス運賃 is the fare paid to ride a bus.