How Conveyor-Belt Sushi Actually Works in Japan
To say conveyor-belt sushi in Japanese, say 回転寿司 (kaiten-zushi).
回転寿司
kaiten-zushi
conveyor-belt sushi
In this video
- お寿司が…回ってる！ O-sushi ga… mawatteru! The sushi is… moving past you on a belt?!
- これ「回転寿司」。安くて簡単！ Kore “kaiten-zushi.” Yasukute kantan! This is 'kaiten-zushi' — cheap and beginner-easy.
- タッチパネルで注文できるよ。 Tacchi paneru de chūmon dekiru yo. Order exactly what you want on the touch panel — 'chūmon'.
- お茶は、自分で作る。粉とお湯！ O-cha wa, jibun de tsukuru. Kona to o-yu! The green tea? You make it yourself — powder + a hot-water tap.
- お皿の数で、お会計。食べすぎ注意！👇 O-sara no kazu de, o-kaikei. Tabesugi chūi! You pay by the stack of plates — careful not to overeat 😄 Save 👇
Why this phrase
Walk a tourist through a kaiten-zushi shop: the touch-panel ordering, the make-your-own green tea, and paying by the stack of plates. Cheap, easy, and a must-do — give them zero reasons to be intimidated.
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