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Basic Shopping Vocabulary for Beginners

QUESTION
How do you say 'store' in Japanese?
ANSWER
ๅบ— (ใฟใ›, mise)
QUESTION
What is the Japanese word for 'price'?
ANSWER
ๅ€คๆฎต (ใญใ ใ‚“, nedan)
QUESTION
How do you ask 'How much is this?' in Japanese?
ANSWER
ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ (Kore wa ikura desu ka?)
QUESTION
What is the Japanese word for 'cheap'?
ANSWER
ๅฎ‰ใ„ (ใ‚„ใ™ใ„, yasui)
QUESTION
How do you say 'expensive' in Japanese?
ANSWER
้ซ˜ใ„ (ใŸใ‹ใ„, takai)

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Essential words and phrases for everyday shopping, including store types, prices, and common items.

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Mastering this deck will enable you to confidently navigate Japanese stores, ask about prices, identify common items, and communicate effectively during shopping trips. You'll gain practical vocabulary that helps you understand and participate in everyday transactions, making your experience in Japan more seamless and enjoyable.

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1
How do you say 'store' in Japanese?
ๅบ— (ใฟใ›, mise)
Think of a place where you buy things, like a shop or store.
2
What is the Japanese word for 'price'?
ๅ€คๆฎต (ใญใ ใ‚“, nedan)
Sounds like 'net-dan,' think of 'net' for catching prices.
3
How do you ask 'How much is this?' in Japanese?
ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ (Kore wa ikura desu ka?)
Use 'kore' for 'this,' and 'ikura' for 'how much.'
4
What is the Japanese word for 'cheap'?
ๅฎ‰ใ„ (ใ‚„ใ™ใ„, yasui)
Sounds like 'yasu,' similar to 'easy'โ€”cheap and easy to buy.
5
How do you say 'expensive' in Japanese?
้ซ˜ใ„ (ใŸใ‹ใ„, takai)
Think of 'tall' pricesโ€”high prices are 'takai.'
6
What is the Japanese word for 'cash'?
็พ้‡‘ (ใ’ใ‚“ใใ‚“, genkin)
Related to 'current' moneyโ€”'gen' for current, 'kin' for gold/money.
7
How do you say 'credit card' in Japanese?
ใ‚ฏใƒฌใ‚ธใƒƒใƒˆใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ (kurejitto kaado)
Loanwordโ€”use katakana for foreign terms.
8
What is the Japanese word for 'shopping mall'?
ใ‚ทใƒงใƒƒใƒ”ใƒณใ‚ฐใƒขใƒผใƒซ (shoppingu mลru)
Another loanword, similar to English.
9
How do you say 'clothing store' in Japanese?
ๆด‹ๆœๅบ— (ใ‚ˆใ†ใตใใฆใ‚“, yลfuku ten)
ๆด‹ๆœ (yลfuku) means 'Western clothes'; 'ten' is store.
10
What is the word for 'fruit' in Japanese?
ๆžœ็‰ฉ (ใใ ใ‚‚ใฎ, kudamono)
Think of 'kuda' as 'fruit' in a basket.
11
How do you say 'vegetables' in Japanese?
้‡Ž่œ (ใ‚„ใ•ใ„, yasai)
Commonly seen in grocery stores.
12
What is the Japanese word for 'meat'?
่‚‰ (ใซใ, niku)
Pronounced like 'knee-koo.'
13
How do you say 'fish' in Japanese?
้ญš (ใ•ใ‹ใช, sakana)
Think of 'sakana' as 'sakura' with a 'na'โ€”fish in Japan is common.
14
What is the word for 'bicycle' in Japanese?
่‡ช่ปข่ปŠ (ใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ, jitensha)
Literally 'self-turn vehicle.'
15
How do you ask 'Do you have this item?' in Japanese?
ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ (Kore arimasu ka?)
Use this for 'this item,' 'arimasu ka?' for asking if available.
16
What is the Japanese word for 'discount'?
ๅ‰ฒๅผ• (ใ‚ใ‚Šใณใ, waribiki)
Think of splitting the priceโ€”'wari' means 'divide.'
17
How do you say 'receipt' in Japanese?
ใƒฌใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆ (reshฤซto)
Loanword from English.
18
What is the Japanese word for 'change' (money returned)?
ใŠ้‡ฃใ‚Š (ใŠใคใ‚Š, otsuri)
Think of 'pouring out' change.
19
How do you say 'shopping bag' in Japanese?
่ฒทใ„็‰ฉ่ข‹ (ใ‹ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใถใใ‚, kaimono bukuro)
Literally 'shopping' + 'bag.'
20
What is the Japanese word for 'try on' (clothes)?
่ฉฆ็€ใ—ใพใ™ (ใ—ใกใ‚ƒใใ—ใพใ™, shichaku shimasu)
Think of 'trying' clothes on.

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