Japan
Useful for rail travel, convenience stores, and polite service language across Japan.
Japanese
Most phrases include AI audio, but some bonus local cards are still text-only.
Before you go
- A short polite ending usually sounds better in shops, hotels, and stations.
- IC card is a common transport/payment term, so saying it directly is useful.
- Convenience stores are common touchpoints, so payment and bag-related phrases matter.
More local notes
Built for Japan trips where rail stations, convenience stores, and polite service language come up all day. The core pack covers universal travel needs, and the local notes below help with the phrases people actually expect to hear in Japan.
Japan Basics phrases
こんにちは
Konnichiwa
Hello
ありがとうございます
Arigatou gozaimasu
Thank you
はい
Hai
Yes
いいえ
Iie
No
すみません
Sumimasen
Excuse me
助けてください
Tasukete kudasai
Please help me
英語は話せますか？
Eigo wa hanasemasu ka?
Do you speak English?
Japan Transport phrases
駅はどこですか？
Eki wa doko desu ka?
Where is the station?
切符を一枚ください
Kippu o ichimai kudasai
One ticket, please
トイレはどこですか？
Toire wa doko desu ka?
Where is the bathroom?
いつ出発しますか？
Itsu shuppatsu shimasu ka?
When does it leave?
ここで止めてください
Koko de tomete kudasai
Please stop here
空港までお願いします
Kuukou made onegaishimasu
To the airport, please
地下鉄はどこですか？
Chikatetsu wa doko desu ka?
Where is the metro?
Suicaはここでチャージできますか？
Suica wa koko de chaaji dekimasu ka?
Can I recharge my Suica here?
2番出口はどちらですか？
Niban deguchi wa dochira desu ka?
Which way is exit 2?
新幹線は何番ホームですか？
Shinkansen wa nanban hoomu desu ka?
Which platform is the Shinkansen on?
終電は何時ですか？
Shuuden wa nanji desu ka?
What time is the last train?
コインロッカーはどこですか？
Koin rokka wa doko desu ka?
Where are the coin lockers?
荷物置き場のある席を予約したいです
Nimotsu okiba no aru seki o yoyaku shitai desu
I want to reserve a seat with luggage space.
Japan Hotel phrases
予約しています
Yoyaku shiteimasu
I have a reservation
チェックインをお願いします
Chekkuin o onegaishimasu
Check in, please
チェックアウトは何時ですか？
Chekkuauto wa nanji desu ka?
What time is check-out?
Wi-Fiのパスワードは何ですか？
Wi-Fi no pasuwaado wa nan desu ka?
What is the Wi-Fi password?
タオルをもう少しください
Taoru o mou sukoshi kudasai
More towels, please
部屋の鍵を忘れました
Heya no kagi o wasuremashita
I forgot my room key
チェックアウトを遅らせられますか？
Chekkuauto o okuraseraremasu ka?
Can I check out later?
チェックイン前に荷物を預けられますか？
Chekkuin mae ni nimotsu o azukeraremasu ka?
Can I leave my luggage before check-in?
大浴場は何時までですか？
Daiyokujou wa nanji made desu ka?
Until what time is the public bath open?
Japan Dining phrases
二人です、お願いします
Futari desu, onegaishimasu
A table for two, please
メニューをお願いします
Menyuu o onegaishimasu
Menu, please
辛くしないでください
Karaku shinaide kudasai
Not spicy, please
ベジタリアンです
Bejitarian desu
I am vegetarian
お水をください
Omizu o kudasai
Water, please
お会計お願いします
Okaikei onegaishimasu
The bill, please
氷なしでお願いします
Koori nashi de onegaishimasu
No ice, please
これを温めてもらえますか？
Kore o atatamete moraemasu ka?
Could you heat this up for me?
生ものは避けたいです
Namamono wa saketai desu
I would like to avoid raw food.
まとめて会計してください
Matomete kaikei shite kudasai
Please put the bill together.
Japan Shopping phrases
これはいくらですか？
Kore wa ikura desu ka?
How much is this?
高すぎます
Takasugimasu
It's too expensive
カードで払えますか？
Kaado de haraemasu ka?
Can I pay by card?
見ているだけです
Mite iru dake desu
I'm just looking
別のサイズはありますか？
Betsu no saizu wa arimasu ka?
Do you have another size?
免税できますか？
Menzei dekimasu ka?
Is this tax-free?
もう少し安くなりますか？
Mou sukoshi yasuku narimasu ka?
Can it be cheaper?
免税カウンターはどこですか？
Menzei kauntaa wa doko desu ka?
Where is the tax-free counter?
充電ケーブルはありますか？
Juuden keeburu wa arimasu ka?
Do you have a charging cable?
Apple WalletのSuicaは使えますか？
Apple Wallet no Suica wa tsukaemasu ka?
Can I use Suica in Apple Wallet?
Japan Emergency phrases
警察を呼んでください
Keisatsu o yonde kudasai
Call the police, please
救急車を呼んでください
Kyuukyuusha o yonde kudasai
Call an ambulance, please
道に迷いました
Michi ni mayoimashita
I am lost
薬局が必要です
Yakkyoku ga hitsuyou desu
I need a pharmacy
医者が必要です
Isha ga hitsuyou desu
I need a doctor
今すぐ助けが必要です
Ima sugu tasuke ga hitsuyou desu
I need help right now
パスポートをなくしました
Pasupooto o nakushimashita
I lost my passport
終電を逃しました
Shuuden o nogashimashita
I missed the last train.
Extra local phrases
SuicaやPASMOで大丈夫です
Suica ya PASMO de daijoubu desu
Suica or PASMO is fine.
袋をお願いします
Fukuro o onegaishimasu
A bag, please.
Travel FAQ
Do I need Japanese for most tourist places in Japan?
Major stations, hotels, and tourist spots often support some English, but short Japanese phrases still help with smoother service and small requests.
Which phrases matter most in Japan besides hello and thank you?
Transport, payment, and convenience-store phrases are especially useful, along with polite requests for restaurant or hotel service.
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