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Japan's Rainy-Season Rule Tourists Always Miss

To say Is it okay to leave my umbrella here? in Japanese, say 傘、ここでいいですか? (Kasa, koko de ii desu ka?).

It's pouring, you walk into a shop dripping — and everyone notices what you skipped at the door.

Kasa, koko de ii desu ka? Is it okay to leave my umbrella here?

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In this video

  1. 雨の日、お店の入り口で止まって。 Ame no hi, omise no iriguchi de tomatte. Rainy day? Stop at the shop entrance.
  2. 傘立てか、傘袋があります。 Kasatate ka, kasabukuro ga arimasu. There's an umbrella stand — or a plastic sleeve.
  3. 傘、ここでいいですか? Kasa, koko de ii desu ka? "Is it okay to leave my umbrella here?"
  4. 濡れた傘は外で。これでスマート。 Nureta kasa wa soto de. Kore de sumāto. Wet umbrella stays outside — now you blend right in.
  5. 日本の旅、もっとスムーズに。 Nihon no tabi, motto sumūzu ni. Smoother trips to Japan — follow along.

Why this phrase

During tsuyu, shops put an umbrella stand or a plastic-sleeve dispenser right at the entrance. Park or wrap your umbrella before you go in. One quick phrase confirms where it goes.

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