Ask whether you need to collect checked baggage during a connection — Japanese
An airport conversation for checking whether checked baggage is transferred to the final destination or must be collected and rechecked during a connection.
Quick answer
乗り継ぎのとき、預けた荷物を一度受け取る必要がありますか？
Meaning Do I need to collect my checked bag during the connection?
Noritsugi no toki, azuketa nimotsu o ichido uketoru hitsuyō ga arimasu ka?
When to use it
Use this when you are unsure how your baggage will be handled on a connecting itinerary. Procedures vary by airport, country and ticket, so confirm the final destination printed on the baggage tag.
Core phrases
乗り継ぎのとき、預けた荷物を一度受け取る必要がありますか？
Noritsugi no toki, azuketa nimotsu o ichido uketoru hitsuyō ga arimasu ka?
Do I need to collect my checked bag during the connection?
この荷物は最終目的地までそのまま運ばれますか？
Kono nimotsu wa saishūmokutekichimade sonomamahakobaremasu ka?
Is this bag checked through to my final destination?
手荷物タグの最終目的地はどこですか？
Tenimotsu tagu no saishūmokutekichi wa dokodesu ka?
There is a connecting-baggage recheck area after customs.
You
分かりました。ありがとうございます。
Wakarimashita. Arigatōgozaimasu.
Got it. Thank you.
More natural
In air travel, “checked through” commonly means that your bag is tagged to the final destination without needing to be checked in again at the connection.
Good to know
Baggage procedures vary with immigration and customs rules, airports, airlines and whether tickets are separate. Use the baggage tag and the airline’s official instructions as the final reference.
