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osakaboi 08-10-2008 05:49 PM

what 割増 means?
 
saw in front of taxi

chaogai 08-10-2008 07:49 PM

Hi. It's warimashi and it can mean: premium, bonus, extra wages.

Nagoyankee 08-11-2008 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by osakaboi (Post 559029)
saw in front of taxi


That's the night-time surcharge on taxi fares in Japan.

Wasabista 08-11-2008 07:06 AM

warimashi (割増) is the opposte of waribiki (割引), "discount."

osakaboi 08-11-2008 09:18 AM

thank u, u know how much more they charge?

Nagoyankee 08-13-2008 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by osakaboi (Post 559413)
thank u, u know how much more they charge?


Legally speaking, a taxi company can charge anywhere between 25 ~ 50%. In actual practice, most companies seem to charge about 30%.

osakaboi 08-13-2008 05:10 AM

got that
thank u very much


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