How do you say "Could you break this into smaller bills?" in Japanese?

Name: The Vending Machine Just Rejected Your Only Bill. The Shop Next Door Can Fix It.
Uploaded: 2026-09-22T02:45:00Z
Duration: 24 s
Description: Learn to say 崩していただけますか？ (kuzushite itadakemasu ka?) — Could you break this into smaller bills?. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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The Vending Machine Just Rejected Your Only Bill. The Shop Next Door Can Fix It.

To say Could you break this into smaller bills? in Japanese, say 崩していただけますか？ (kuzushite itadakemasu ka?).

The vending machine spat your only bill back. Every drink is 160 yen. You are holding 10,000.

崩していただけますか？ kuzushite itadakemasu ka? Could you break this into smaller bills?

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崩していただけますか？ Kuzushite itadakemasu ka? Could you break this into smaller bills?
一万円なんですけど、崩せますか？ Ichiman-en nan desu kedo, kuzusemasu ka? It's a 10,000 yen note, can you break it?

Why this phrase

POV: a 10,000 yen note and a machine that will not take it. Tiny shops and konbini will break a large bill if you ask, especially if you buy something. Kofuku plays the tourist with the unusable note; Hana plays the clerk. Teach 「崩していただけますか」.