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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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Got a Cold in Japan? The One Phrase to Get Medicine at the Drugstore
kaze-gusuri wa arimasu ka · Do you have cold medicine?
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Left Something on the Train in Japan? Don't Panic — Say This
wasuremono o shimashita · I left something behind
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Japan Hands You a Hot Towel — Don't Use It Wrong
oshibori · wet hand towel
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Rain Ruining Your Japan Trip? June Is Secretly Its Prettiest Month
ajisai · hydrangea
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Why Japanese People Keep Saying This While You Talk
sō desu ka · oh, I see / is that so (the 'I'm listening' sound)
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Ask THIS Before You Take a Photo in Japan
shashin o totte mo ii desu ka? · May I take a photo?
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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)
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The Japanese Shoe Rule Tourists Break the Most
kutsu o nugimasu · I take my shoes off
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How to Actually Pray at a Japanese Shrine
nirei nihakushu ichirei · two bows, two claps, one bow (how to pray at a shrine)
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The Ramen Shop Machine That Confuses Every Tourist
shokken · meal ticket (buy it from the machine first)
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The Food Paradise Hiding Under Japanese Department Stores
depachika · department-store basement food hall
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The Japanese Phrase That Could Save Your Life in a Restaurant
~ arerugī ga arimasu · I have a ~ allergy
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The One Phrase That Saves You in Any Japanese Train Station
~ wa doko desu ka? · Where is ~?
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You're Probably Saying 'Thank You' Wrong in Japan
dōmo / arigatō gozaimasu · thanks (casual) / thank you very much (polite)
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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
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Onsen Rules Tourists Always Break
kakeyu · rinsing off before getting in
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How to Shop Tax-Free in Japan (and Save 10%)
menzei de onegaishimasu · Tax-free, please
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What to Order at a Japanese Summer Festival
takoyaki kudasai · Takoyaki, please
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How to Order Gyōza Like You Belong There
gyōza wo onegaishimasu · Gyōza, please
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What to Actually Say in a Japanese Convenience Store
fukuro wa irimasen · I don't need a bag
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Why Japanese People Say This Before Every Meal
itadakimasu · I gratefully receive (said before eating)
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Japan's Secret 6th Season — and the Word That Saves Your June Trip
tsuyu · the rainy season (early-summer wet stretch)
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