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Sake is made from rice. And like wine, has many different varities. |
Sake talk
Sake, known in Japanese as 日本酒 nihonshu, has a vocabulary all its own. Here is a brief introduction.
- atsukan
- 熱燗 Heated sake. Recommended only in winter with cheap sake.
- choko
- ちょこ A tiny gulp-sized ceramic cup for sake.
- hiyashi
- 冷やし Chilled sake. The way to drink better sake.
- ichigō
- 一合 The standard measure for servings of sake, around 180 milliliters.
- isshōbin
- 一升瓶 The standard sake bottle, containing 10 gō, ie. 1.8 liters.
- masu
- 升 A square wooden box traditionally used to drink chilled sake, contains (approximately) one gō. Drink from the corner.
- tokkuri
- 徳利 A small ceramic jug used to pour sake.
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- Do you serve alcohol?
- お酒ありますか? (O-sake arimasuka?)
- Is there table service?
- テーブルサービスありますか? (Tēburu sābisu arimasuka?)
- A beer/two beers, please.
- ビール一杯/二杯下さい。(Biiru ippai/nihai kudasai.)
- A glass of red/white wine, please.
- 赤/白ワイン一杯下さい。(Aka/shiro wain ippai kudasai.)
- A mug (of beer), please.
- ビールのジョッキ下さい。(Biiru no jokki kudasai.)
- A bottle, please.
- ビン下さい. (Bin kudasai.)
- sake
- 日本酒 (nihonshu)
- Japanese liquor
- 焼酎 (shōchū)
- whiskey
- ウイスキー (uisukii)
- vodka
- ウォッカ (wokka)
- rum
- ラム (ramu)
- water
- 水 (mizu)
- club soda
- ソーダ (sōda)
- tonic water
- トニックウォーター (tonikku uōtā)
- orange juice
- オレンジジュース (orenji jūsu)
- cola (soda)
- コーラ (kōra)
- with ice
- オンザロック (onzarokku)
- Do you have any bar snacks?
- おつまみありますか? (o-tsumami arimasuka?)
- One more, please.
- もう一つください。 (Mō hitotsu kudasai.)
- Another round, please.
- もう一回りください。 (Mō ichi-mawari kudasai.)
- When is closing time?
- 閉店は何時ですか? (Heiten wa nanji desuka?)
- Do you have this in my size?
- 私のサイズでありますか？ (Watashi no saizu de arimasuka?)
- How much is this?
- いくらですか？ (Ikura desuka?)
- That's too expensive.
- 高過ぎます。 (Takasugimasu.)
- Would you take _____?
- _____円はどうですか？ (_____ wa dō desuka?)
- expensive
- 高い (takai)
- cheap
- 安い (yasui)
- I can't afford it.
- その位お金は持ってないです。 (Sono kurai o-kane wa mottenai desu.)
- I don't want it.
- 要らないです。 (Iranai desu.)
- You're cheating me.
- 騙してるんだ。 (Damashiteru n da.) Use with caution!
- I'm not interested.
- 興味ないです。 (Kyōmi nai desu.)
- OK, I'll take it.
- はい、それにします。 (Hai, sore ni shimasu.)
- Can I have a bag?
- 袋もらってもいいですか？ (Fukuro moratte mo ii desuka?)
- Do you ship (overseas)?
- 海外まで発送出来ますか？ (Kaigai made hassō dekimasuka?)
- I need...
- ___を欲しいです。 (____ ga hoshii desu.)
- ...toothpaste.
- 歯磨き (hamigaki)
- ...a toothbrush.
- 歯ブラシ (ha-burashi)
- ...tampons.
- タンポン (tanpon)
- ...soap.
- 石鹸 (sekken)
- ...shampoo.
- シャンプー (shanpū)
- ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
- 鎮痛剤 (chintsūzai)
- ...cold medicine.
- 風邪薬 (kazegusuri)
- ...stomach medicine.
- 胃腸薬 (ichōyaku)
- ...a razor.
- 剃刀 (kamisori)
- ...an umbrella.
- 傘 (kasa)
- ...sunblock lotion.
- 日焼け止め (hiyakedome)
- ...a postcard.
- 葉書 (hagaki)
- ...postage stamps.
- 切手 (kitte)
- ...batteries.
- 電池 (denchi)
- ...writing paper.
- 紙 (kami)
- ...a pen.
- ペン (pen)
- ...English-language books.
- 英語の本 (eigo no hon)
- ...English-language magazines.
- 英語の雑誌 (eigo no zasshi)
- ...an English-language newspaper.
- 英語の新聞 (eigo no shinbun)
- ...a Japanese-English dictionary.
- 和英辞典 (waei jiten)
- ...an English-Japanese dictionary.
- 英和辞典 (eiwa jiten)
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- I want to rent a car.
- レンタカーお願いします。 (rent-a-car onegaishimasu.)
- Can I get insurance?
- 保険入れますか? (hoken hairemasuka?)
- stop (on a street sign)
- 止まれ (tomare)
- one way
- 一方通行 (ippō tsukō)
- caution
- 徐行 (jokō)
- no parking
- 駐車禁止 (chūsha kinshi)
- speed limit
- 制限速度 (seigen sokudo)
- gas (petrol) station
- ガソリンスタンド (gasorin sutando)
- petrol
- ガソリン (gasorin)
- diesel
- 軽油/ディーゼル (keiyu / diizeru)
In Japan, you can legally be incarcerated for twenty-three (23) days before you are charged, but you do have the right to see a lawyer after the first 48 hours of detention. Note that if you sign a confession, you will be convicted.
- I haven't done anything (wrong).
- 何も(悪いこと)してません。(Nani mo (warui koto) shitemasen.)
- It was a misunderstanding.
- 誤解でした。 (Gokai deshita.)
- Where are you taking me?
- どこへ連れて行くのですか？ (Doko e tsurete yukun desuka?)
- Am I under arrest?
- 私は逮捕されてるのですか？ (Watashi wa taiho sareterun desuka?)
- I am a citizen of ____.
- ____ の国民です。 (____ no kokumin desu.)
- I want to meet with the ____ embassy.
- ____ 大使館と会わせて下さい。 (____ taishikan to awasete kudasai.)
- I want to meet with a lawyer.
- 弁護士と会わせて下さい。(Bengoshi to awasete kudasai.)
- Can it be settled with a fine?
- 罰金で済みますか？ (Bakkin de sumimasuka?)
Note: You can say this to a traffic cop, but bribery is highly unlikely to work in Japan.
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