The Konbini Screen Just Lit Up With Four Kanji. It's Asking How Old You Are.
To say age check in Japanese, say 年齢確認 (nenrei kakunin).
You put a beer on the counter, something chimes, and the little screen in front of you lights up with four kanji.
年齢確認
nenrei kakunin
age check
In this video
- 年齢確認をお願いします。 nenrei kakunin o onegai shimasu. Age check, please. (this is the clerk's line, not yours)
- はい、二十歳以上です。 hai, hatachi ijou desu. Yes, I'm twenty or older.
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