The Matcha Tin Is Six Thousand Yen and You Still Can't Buy Two. The Shelf Says Why.
To say One item per customer. in Japanese, say お一人様一点まで (o-hitorisama itten made).
You picked up two tins and the staff is politely putting one back.
お一人様一点まで
o-hitorisama itten made
One item per customer.
In this video
- お一人様一点までです。 o-hitorisama itten made desu. One item per customer.
- これ、お一人様一点までですか? kore, o-hitorisama itten made desu ka? Is this one per customer?
Kanji in this phrase
- お一人様
- おひとりさま
- 一点
- いってん
Why this phrase
It's taped to matcha shelves, limited-edition sweets and collab goods all over Japan right now. It isn't a scam and it isn't personal. Good matcha is genuinely short, so shops ration it, and the sign tells you exactly how.
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