Your Ringtone Answered the Announcement
To say silent mode in Japanese, say マナーモード (manā mōdo).
The train said 「マナーモード」. You whispered. Then your chorus played to the whole car.
マナーモード
manā mōdo
silent mode
In this video
- マナーモードにしてください。 Manā mōdo ni shite kudasai. Please set it to silent mode.
- マナーモードにしてください。 Manā mōdo ni shite kudasai. Please set it to silent mode.
Why this phrase
Packed commuter car. The announcement asks for マナーモード. Kōfuku plays the tourist who thinks it means mind your manners, so he whispers while his ringtone is still armed. Hana plays the passenger in the next seat and tells him the word is the silent setting, not a vibe and not airplane mode. One phrase only.
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