Why Leaving a Tip in Japan Backfires
To say Keep the change / the change is fine in Japanese, say お釣りはいいです (otsuri wa ii desu).
You try to tip in Japan and the waiter chases you down the street to give it back.
お釣りはいいです
otsuri wa ii desu
Keep the change / the change is fine
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- お釣りはいいです。 otsuri wa ii desu. 'Keep the change', the line that just confuses everyone.
- ごちそうさまでした。 gochisōsama deshita. 'Thanks for the meal', this is the real tip.
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