Learn Japan in 30-second reels
Real phrases for the konbini, the restaurant, the train — each with romaji and English, ready to use the second you land.
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Beginner
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That Ryokan Costs Forty Thousand Yen a Night. You Can Use Its Hot Spring for About a Thousand.
higaeri nyuuyoku, dekimasu ka? · Can I use the bath just for the day?
Survival
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Japan Runs on Machines That Won't Explain Themselves. This Sentence Makes a Human Appear.
tsukaikata o oshiete kudasai · Please show me how to use this.
Beginner
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Summer Killed Your Appetite but Not the Rice Bowl. One Word Fixes It.
gohan sukuname de onegai shimasu · smaller rice portion, please
Beginner
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Vegetarian in Japan? The Phrase That Keeps Meat Off Your Plate
niku wa taberaremasen · I can't eat meat.
Survival
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Locals Keep Saying This Word to You All July in Japan.
mushiatsui desu ne · It's so humid, isn't it.
Beginner
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Got a Tattoo? Ask This Before the Onsen Turns You Away
tatū ga atte mo hairemasu ka? · Can I go in even with a tattoo?
Beginner
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Your First Phone Call in Japanese
moshi moshi · hello (on the phone)
Beginner
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Sitting in the Wrong Shinkansen Seat? This One Question Fixes It
jiyūseki desu ka, shiteiseki desu ka? · Is it unreserved or reserved seating?
Beginner
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Japanese You Actually Need at Work
yoroshiku onegai shimasu · thanks in advance
Beginner
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3 Ways to Say Sorry in Japanese (One Sounds Rude)
moushiwake arimasen · I am truly sorry
Beginner
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Can't Eat Pork in Japan? Memorize This One Sentence
buta-niku wa haitte imasu ka? · Does it contain pork?
Beginner
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Want to Try On That Jacket in Tokyo? Say This Before You Step In
Kore o shichaku shite mo ii desu ka? · May I try this on?
Beginner
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What's This Called?
kore wa nihongo de nan to iimasu ka? · what is this called in japanese?
Survival
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Why the Number 4 Has Two Names in Japan
ichi, ni, san, yon, go … jū · counting 1 to 10
Survival
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The One Japanese Phrase You'll Be Glad You Learned
toire wa doko desu ka? · where is the toilet?
Intermediate
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How to Get Free Water at Any Japanese Restaurant
o-mizu o kudasai · Water, please.
Intermediate
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Got a Cold in Japan? The One Phrase to Get Medicine at the Drugstore
kaze-gusuri wa arimasu ka · Do you have cold medicine?
Intermediate
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Why You Still Need Cash in Japan (and Where to Get It)
genkin nomi · cash only (a sign you'll need to recognize)
Intermediate
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The Japanese Phrase That Could Save Your Life in a Restaurant
~ arerugī ga arimasu · I have a ~ allergy
Intermediate
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The One Phrase That Saves You in Any Japanese Train Station
~ wa doko desu ka? · Where is ~?
Intermediate
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The 3 Japanese Words That Unlock 80% of a Trip
sumimasen / onegaishimasu / arigatō gozaimasu · excuse me / please / thank you very much
Intermediate
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How to Shop Tax-Free in Japan (and Save 10%)
menzei de onegaishimasu · Tax-free, please
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