How do you say "there is a one-drink minimum" in Japanese?

Name: You Sat Down to Rest. They Will Not Leave Until You Order a Drink.
Uploaded: 2026-09-18T06:22:06Z
Duration: 33 s
Description: Learn to say ワンドリンク制です (wan dorinku sei desu) — there is a one-drink minimum. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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You Sat Down to Rest. They Will Not Leave Until You Order a Drink.

To say there is a one-drink minimum in Japanese, say ワンドリンク制です (wan dorinku sei desu).

POV: you sat down to rest your feet. The waiter is still standing there. That is the rule, not a pushy upsell.

ワンドリンク制です wan dorinku sei desu there is a one-drink minimum

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ワンドリンク制です。 wan dorinku sei desu. There is a one-drink minimum.
じゃあ、お茶をください。 jā, ocha o kudasai. Okay, tea please.

Kanji in this phrase

制: せい

Why this phrase

Live houses, some view cafes, and standing bars run ワンドリンク制, a one-drink minimum. Sitting without ordering is not allowed. Hana plays staff: 「申し訳ないんですが、ワンドリンク制なんです」. Kofuku is the tourist who only wanted a seat. Rescue: order anything, even tea, 「じゃあ、お茶ください」. Reveal the system, then the phrase. One takeaway.