Bill and takeaway

❃ Bill and takeaway

お会計をお願いします。 [ Okaikei o onegaishimasu. ]: Check, please.
レジでお支払いください。 [ Reji de oshiharai kudasai. ]: Please pay at the register.
お支払いはご一緒ですか、別々ですか。 [ Oshiharai wa goissho desu ka, betsubetsu desu ka. ]: Will you pay together or separately?
一緒でお願いします。 [ Issho de onegaishimasu. ]: Together, please.
別々でお願いします。 [ Betsubetsu de onegaishimasu. ]: Separately, please.
クレジットカードは使えますか。 [ Kurejitto kaado wa tsukaemasu ka. ]: Can I use a credit card?
現金のみです。 [ Genkin nomi desu. ]: Cash only.
スイカで払えますか。 [ Suika de haraemasu ka. ]: Can I pay with Suica?
レシートは要りません。 [ Reshiito wa irimasen. ]: I don't need a receipt.
ポイントカードはお持ちですか。（店員） [ Pointo kaado wa omochi desu ka. (Ten'in) ]: Do you have a point card? (Staff)
いいえ、持っていません。 [ Iie, motte imasen. ]: No, I don't have one.
日本ではチップは不要です。 [ Nihon de wa chippu wa fuyou desu. ]: Tipping is not required in Japan.
お釣りです。 [ Otsuri desu. ]: Here is your change.
残ったものを持ち帰れますか。 [ Nokotta mono o mochikaeremasu ka. ]: Can I take the leftovers home?
持ち帰り用のパックをください。 [ Mochikaeriyou no pakku o kudasai. ]: Please give me a to-go box.
紙袋は有料です。 [ Kamibukuro wa yuuryou desu. ]: Paper bags cost extra.
本当に美味しかったです。 [ Hontou ni oishikatta desu. ]: It was really delicious.
ごちそうさまでした。 [ Gochisousama deshita. ]: Thank you for the meal (when leaving).
ありがとうございました！またお越しください。 [ Arigatou gozaimashita! Mata okoshi kudasai. ]: Thank you! Please come again.
また来ます。 [ Mata kimasu. ]: I will come again.

Cultural notes

Concluding a meal in a Japanese restaurant comes with its own unique set of cultural rules that often surprise foreign visitors. The absolute most important rule, which cannot be stressed enough, is that tipping is strictly non-existent in Japan. Leaving money on the table is not seen as a generous reward for good service; rather, it creates severe confusion and can even be perceived as an insult. Japanese hospitality, known as "Omotenashi" (おもてなし), dictates that impeccable service is simply part of the standard price, and workers take immense pride in their jobs without expecting extra compensation. If you leave coins behind, the staff will likely chase you down the street thinking you forgot your change. To ask for the bill, you can make an "X" sign with your index fingers to the waiter or simply call out "Okaikei o onegaishimasu" (お会計をお願いします - The check, please). Unlike in Western countries where the server brings the credit card machine to your table, in Japan, you almost always take your bill to the cash register, called the "Reji" (レジ), located near the entrance. The cashier will often ask "Oshiharai wa goissho desu ka, betsubetsu desu ka?" (お支払いはご一緒ですか、別々ですか - Will you pay together or separately?). Splitting the bill, known as "Warikan" (割り勘), is a very common and socially accepted practice. Another important difference concerns leftovers. Due to strict health, hygiene, and safety regulations in Japan, asking to take your unfinished food home in a "doggy bag" is usually politely refused to prevent food poisoning. However, ordering specific pre-packaged takeout food, "Teikuauto" (テイクアウト) or "Omochikaeri" (お持ち帰り), from the dedicated counter is perfectly fine.

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