{"id":59970,"date":"2025-02-25T01:55:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T17:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.likejapan.com\/en\/?p=59970"},"modified":"2025-03-07T11:28:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T03:28:43","slug":"convenience-stores-supermarkets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.likejapan.com\/en\/travel\/convenience-stores-supermarkets\/","title":{"rendered":"Convenience stores & Supermarkets in Japan with useful phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can see convenience stores everywhere in Japan, especially downtown. But for buying cheaper drinks and food, maybe supermarkets are where you want to go. Both of them create a convenient life for local citizens and even tourists. Here let us have a short introduction to convenience stores and supermarkets in Japan. There are also some useful phrases for you.<\/p>\n

Warm reminder: Starting from 1st July 2020, there is a mandatory charge for plastic shopping bags in Japan. Remember to bring your own bag even when going to convenience stores or supermarkets!<\/span><\/p>\n

Common phrases in convenience stores and supermarkets<\/b><\/h2>\n

Here are some useful phrases that you may hear, or you may use in a convenience store or supermarket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Japanese<\/strong><\/td>\nPronunciation<\/strong><\/td>\nMeaning<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u30ec\u30b8\u888b\u306f\u6709\u6599\u3067\u3059\u304c\u3001\u3044\u304b\u304c\u306a\u3055\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nRejibukuro wa y\u016bryou desuga, ikaga desuka?<\/span><\/td>\nWe charge for plastic bags now, do you need any?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u306f\u3044\u3001(\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002)<\/span><\/td>\nHai, (onegaishimasu.)<\/span><\/td>\nYes, (please.)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u3044\u3044\u3048\u3001\u5927\u4e08\u592b\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/span><\/td>\nIie, daijoubu desu.<\/span><\/td>\nNo, it’s okay.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u3053\u306e\u307e\u307e\u3067\u3044\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b<\/span>\uff1f<\/span><\/td>\nKonomama de iidesuka?<\/span><\/td>\nIt is okay as it is? (without a plastic bag) <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u3042\u305f\u305f\u3081\u307e\u3059\u304b<\/span>\uff1f<\/span><\/td>\nAttamemasuka?<\/span><\/td>\nWould you like me to heat it?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u304a\u7bb8 \/ \u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30af \/ \u30b9\u30d7\u30fc\u30f3 \/\u30b9\u30c8\u30ed\u30fc \u3092\u304a\u3064\u3051\u3057\u307e\u3059\u304b<\/span>\uff1f<\/span><\/td>\nOhashi \/ foku \/ supun \/ sutoro wo otsukeshimasuka?<\/span><\/td>\nDo you need a pair of chopsticks \/ a fork \/ a spoon \/ a straw?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u753b\u9762\u3092\u30bf\u30c3\u30c1\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002\/ \u5e74\u9f62\u78ba\u8a8d\u30dc\u30bf\u30f3\u3092\u62bc\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/span><\/td>\nGamen wo tacchi shite kudasai. \/ Nenrei kakunin botan wo oshite kudasai.<\/span><\/td>\nPlease tap the screen [botton] to confirm that you\u2019re over 20.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u3067\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/span><\/td>\nKado de onegaishimasu.<\/span><\/td>\nI would like to pay by credit card, please.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u30dd\u30a4\u30f3\u30c8\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u306f\u3088\u308d\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b<\/span>\uff1f<\/span><\/td>\nPointo kado ha yoroshii desuka?<\/span><\/td>\nDo you have a point card?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Convenience stores in Japan<\/h2>\n

Convenience stores in Japan are convenient for one\u2019s life. Apart from selling food or drinks, you can also buy daily necessities or stationary there. Printing\/Copying services are also provided in most of the convenience stores. In some of the stores, there are toilets inside for customers to use. You can easily fulfill your needs here.<\/span><\/p>\n

The top 3 convenience stores that you can see in Japan are LAWSON<\/strong>, 7-ELEVEN<\/strong>, and FamilyMart<\/strong>. For LAWSON and 7-ELEVEN, you can find them in every prefecture in Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n

LAWSON<\/strong> has 3 types of stores: the normal one, \u201cLAWSON STORE 100\u201d that sell most of the products at 100 yen (tax excluded), and \u201cNATURAL LAWSON\u201d which focuses on healthy products. Here is a collaboration between LAWSON STORE 100 and movie Kyou Kara Ore Wa!!<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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7\u670817\u65e5(\u91d1)\u516c\u958b\uff01\u300e\u4eca\u65e5\u304b\u3089\u4ffa\u306f!!\u5287\u5834\u7248\u300f\u3068\u306e\u30b3\u30e9\u30dc\u5546\u54c1\u65b0\u767a\u58f2\u266a
\u300c\u30b5\u30c6\u30f3\u306e\u30aa\u30e0\u30e9\u30a4\u30b9\u98a8\u30d1\u30f3\u300d\u306f\u3001\u305f\u307e\u3054\u8272\u306e\u3075\u3093\u308f\u308a\u3068\u3057\u305f\u30d1\u30f3\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u3001\u305f\u307e\u3054\u3068\u30b1\u30c1\u30e3\u30c3\u30d7\u30e9\u30a4\u30b9\u304c\u5165\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002
\u203b\u30b5\u30c6\u30f3\uff1d\u55ab\u8336\u5e97\u3000#\u30ed\u30fc\u30bd\u30f3\u30b9\u30c8\u30a2100<\/a> #\u4eca\u65e5\u304b\u3089\u4ffa\u306f<\/a>!! #\u4eca\u65e5\u4ffa\u5287\u5834\u7248<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/ewYgyU221r<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9iD2UAJcLi<\/a><\/p>\n

— \u30ed\u30fc\u30bd\u30f3\u30b9\u30c8\u30a2100 (@lawsonstore_100) July 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n