The Fireworks Are Tonight. So Is the Typhoon.
To say Excuse me, is it cancelled? in Japanese, say すみません、中止ですか？ (sumimasen, chuushi desu ka?).
You planned the whole trip around this festival. One word tells you whether it's still happening.
In this video
- すみません、中止ですか？ sumimasen, chuushi desu ka? Excuse me, is it cancelled?
- 中止です。延期です。雨天決行です。 chuushi desu. enki desu. uten kekkou desu. Cancelled. Postponed. On, rain or shine.
Why this phrase
August is peak fireworks season and peak typhoon season at the same time. Ask 「すみません、中止ですか？」 at the information booth and you'll get one of three answers back: 中止 (cancelled), 延期 (postponed), or 雨天決行 (on, rain or shine). One takeaway: 「すみません、中止ですか？」, plus the three answers so you can actually understand the reply.
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