How do you say "May I try this on?" in Japanese?

Name: Want to Try On That Jacket in Tokyo? Say This Before You Step In
Uploaded: 2026-06-30T12:00:00Z
Duration: 37 s
Description: Learn to say これを試着してもいいですか？ (Kore o shichaku shite mo ii desu ka?) — May I try this on?. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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Want to Try On That Jacket in Tokyo? Say This Before You Step In

To say May I try this on? in Japanese, say これを試着してもいいですか？ (Kore o shichaku shite mo ii desu ka?).

Japanese fitting rooms have a quiet etiquette — skip this phrase and you'll feel awkward, use it and staff will personally walk you to the curtain.

これを試着してもいいですか？ Kore o shichaku shite mo ii desu ka? May I try this on?

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In this video

これを試着してもいいですか？ Kore o shichaku shite mo ii desu ka? May I try this on?
すみません、これを試着してもいいですか？ Sumimasen, kore o shichaku shite mo ii desu ka? Excuse me — may I try this on?
他の色はありますか？ Hoka no iro wa arimasu ka? Do you have other colors?

Kanji in this phrase

試着: しちゃく

Why this phrase

HQ has photo-ok (shashin o totte mo ii desu ka) and basic shopping phrases, but 'try on' is the highest-leverage shopping verb in Japan. Extends the 'X o ~ shite mo ii desu ka?' permission pattern HQ already uses for photos into the clothing domain.