How do you say "Can I charge here?" in Japanese?

Name: Phone at 3% in Tokyo? The One Phrase That Saves Your Night
Uploaded: 2026-06-29T21:28:19Z
Duration: 32 s
Description: Learn to say 充電できますか？ (jūden dekimasu ka?) — Can I charge here?. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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Phone at 3% in Tokyo? The One Phrase That Saves Your Night

To say Can I charge here? in Japanese, say 充電できますか？ (jūden dekimasu ka?).

Phone at 3% in a Tokyo cafe? One polite question — and an outlet appears.

充電できますか？ jūden dekimasu ka? Can I charge here?

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In this video

すみません、充電できますか？ Sumimasen, jūden dekimasu ka? Excuse me — can I charge [my phone]?
ここで充電できますか？ Koko de jūden dekimasu ka? Can I charge here?

Why this phrase

Phone-battery anxiety is the #1 'in-the-moment' Japan travel problem. Cafes, convenience stores and station benches all have outlets, but the staff need to be asked. 'Juuden dekimasu ka?' unlocks charging at every one of them — a survival phrase the catalog doesn't cover.