The Food Paradise Hiding Under Japanese Department Stores
To say department-store basement food hall in Japanese, say デパ地下 (depachika).
Skip a Japanese department store basement and you're missing the best food in the city.
デパ地下
depachika
department-store basement food hall
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- デパートの地下、行った？ Depāto no chika, itta? Been to a Japanese department store basement? You should.
- 「デパ地下」は食べ物の天国なんです。 “Depachika” wa tabemono no tengoku nan desu. 'Depachika' is the basement food paradise.
- お惣菜、スイーツ、お弁当、何でもある。 Osōzai, suītsu, obentō, nan demo aru. Prepared dishes, sweets, bentō — everything's there.
- 指さして「これ、ください」でオッケー。 Yubisashite “kore, kudasai” de okkē. Point and say 'kore, kudasai' — this one, please.
- 夕方は値引きも狙えるよ！ Yūgata wa nebiki mo neraeru yo! Go near closing for discounts. Save this 👇
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