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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They Knocked. Your Bath Is Over.
O-jikan desu · Your time is up.
Survival
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Your Ryokan Dinner Is Upstairs. The Hall Is Empty.
yūshoku wa o-heya desu ka · is dinner in the room?
Survival
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Your Robe Is on the Funeral Side.
migi-mae · the living wrap, left panel on top
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POV: You Paid for a Ryokan. The Floor Is Empty. They Did Not Forget the Bed.
Futon o shiite kudasai · Please lay out the futon.
Beginner
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The Ryokan Bath Closes at 11. You Found That Out With a Towel In Your Hand.
ofuro wa nan-ji made desu ka? · What time does the bath close?
Survival
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Your Legs Died Ten Minutes Ago. They Told You to Stop Kneeling at Minute Two.
dōzo, ashi o kuzushite kudasai · Please, sit however's comfortable. You don't have to kneel.
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You Made the Last Train Back to Your Kyoto Guesthouse. The Front Door Still Won't Open.
mongen · the curfew, the hour the front door locks
Survival
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Your Ryokan Looked Like a Bargain. One Word on the Booking Page Says Dinner Isn't Coming.
sudomari · room only, no meals
Survival
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You Loved That Ryokan. 'Thank You' Isn't the Word for Walking Out the Door.
osewa ni narimashita · Thank you for everything you did for me.
Beginner
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Your Ryokan Is a Two Thousand Yen Taxi From the Station. It Also Runs a Free Van.
sougei basu wa arimasu ka? · Is there a shuttle bus?
Beginner
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Booked a Ryokan? Breakfast Is Half the Reason You Came. Ask What Time It Starts.
asagohan wa nanji desu ka · What time is breakfast?
Beginner
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One Tiny Towel for a Whole Onsen Bath? Here's How to Ask for Another.
taoru o mou ichi-mai kudasai · One more towel, please
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