Everyone Says You Must Ask Before Reclining on the Shinkansen. The Railway Says There Is No Such Rule.
To say Can I recline my seat? in Japanese, say 席、倒してもいいですか？ (seki, taoshite mo ii desu ka?).
Every Japan guide tells you to ask before you recline your seat. JR itself says there's no rule.
席、倒してもいいですか？
seki, taoshite mo ii desu ka?
Can I recline my seat?
In this video
- すみません、席、倒してもいいですか？ sumimasen, seki, taoshite mo ii desu ka? Sorry, can I recline my seat?
- はい、どうぞ。 hai, dōzo. Sure, go ahead.
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