Basic shopping 30

スーパー (sūpā)

Supermarket. This is where you can find a variety of goods including groceries, household items, and more. Example sentence: 私はスーパーに行きます。(Watashi wa sūpā ni ikimasu.) - I am going to the supermarket.

食料品 (しょくりょうひん, shokuryōhin)

Groceries. These are food items that you buy from a store. Example sentence: 食料品を買いに行きましょう。(Shokuryōhin o kai ni ikimashou.) - Let's go buy groceries.

レジ (reji)

Cash register. This is where you pay for your items. Example sentence: レジでお金を払います。(Reji de okane o haraimasu.) - I will pay at the cash register.

店員 (てんいん, ten'in)

Store clerk. The person who works at the store and assists customers. Example sentence: 店員に質問しました。(Ten'in ni shitsumon shimashita.) - I asked the store clerk a question.

カート (kāto)

Shopping cart. A cart used to carry groceries while shopping. Example sentence: カートを押してください。(Kāto o oshite kudasai.) - Please push the cart.

袋 (ふくろ, fukuro)

Bag. A container used to carry purchased items. Example sentence: 袋は必要ですか？(Fukuro wa hitsuyō desu ka?) - Do you need a bag?

果物 (くだもの, kudamono)

Fruits. Edible sweet or savory products of flowering plants. Example sentence: 果物を食べるのが好きです。(Kudamono o taberu no ga suki desu.) - I like to eat fruits.

野菜 (やさい, yasai)

Vegetables. Edible plants or parts of plants. Example sentence: 野菜は健康に良いです。(Yasai wa kenkō ni yoi desu.) - Vegetables are good for health.

肉 (にく, niku)

Meat. Edible animal flesh. Example sentence: 昨日、肉を買いました。(Kinō, niku o kaimashita.) - I bought meat yesterday.

魚 (さかな, sakana)

Fish. Aquatic animals that are eaten as food. Example sentence: 魚を料理しました。(Sakana o ryōri shimashita.) - I cooked fish.

米 (こめ, kome)

Rice. Staple food in Japan. Example sentence: 米を炊きました。(Kome o takimashita.) - I cooked rice.

パン (pan)

Bread. A common staple food. Example sentence: パンは朝食に食べます。(Pan wa chōshoku ni tabemasu.) - I eat bread for breakfast.

飲み物 (のみもの, nomimono)

Beverages. Drinks like coffee, tea, or soda. Example sentence: 飲み物を注文しました。(Nomimono o chūmon shimashita.) - I ordered a drink.

お菓子 (おかし, okashi)

Snacks. Light food or candies, usually sweet. Example sentence: お菓子を買いに行きましょう。(Okashi o kai ni ikimashou.) - Let's go buy snacks.

試食 (ししょく, shishoku)

Sample tasting. Trying small amounts of food to taste it before buying. Example sentence: 試食を楽しみました。(Shishoku o tanoshimimashita.) - I enjoyed the sample tasting.

特売 (とくばい, tokubai)

Sale or special price. Discounts offered on certain items. Example sentence: 明日は特売がある。(Ashita wa tokubai ga aru.) - There is a sale tomorrow.

買い物 (かいもの, kaimono)

Shopping. The act of purchasing items from a store. Example sentence: 買い物に行くのが好きです。(Kaimono ni iku no ga suki desu.) - I like to go shopping.

クーポン (kūpon)

Coupon. A voucher for a discount on purchases. Example sentence: クーポンを使いました。(Kūpon o tsukaimashita.) - I used a coupon.

掃除 (そうじ, sōji)

Cleaning. Keeping the store tidy. Example sentence: 掃除をします。(Sōji o shimasu.) - I will do the cleaning.

店 (みせ, mise)

Store. A place where goods are sold. Example sentence: 新しい店がオープンしました。(Atarashii mise ga ōpun shimashita.) - A new store has opened.

冷蔵庫 (れいぞうこ, reizōko)

Refrigerator. An appliance used to keep food cold. Example sentence: 冷蔵庫に食べ物があります。(Reizōko ni tabemono ga arimasu.) - There is food in the refrigerator.

惣菜 (そうざい, sōzai)

Side dishes. Prepared foods typically sold in supermarkets. Example sentence: 惣菜を買いました。(Sōzai o kaimashita.) - I bought side dishes.

果物売り場 (くだものうりば, kudamono uriba)

Fruit section. The area in the store where fruits are sold. Example sentence: 果物売り場を探してください。(Kudamono uriba o sagashite kudasai.) - Please look for the fruit section.

野菜売り場 (やさいうりば, yasai uriba)

Vegetable section. The area in the store for vegetables. Example sentence: 野菜売り場で選びました。(Yasai uriba de erabimashita.) - I chose vegetables in the vegetable section.

パッケージ (pakkēji)

Package. The wrapping or box that contains a product. Example sentence: パッケージを開けました。(Pakkēji o akemashita.) - I opened the package.

ブランド (burando)

Brand. The name of a company that sells products. Example sentence: このブランドは人気があります。(Kono burando wa ninki ga arimasu.) - This brand is popular.

チェックアウト (chekku auto)

Checkout. The process of paying for purchased items. Example sentence: チェックアウトに並びました。(Chekku auto ni narabimashita.) - I lined up at the checkout.

新鮮 (しんせん, shinsen)

Fresh. Refers to food that is newly picked or made. Example sentence: この野菜は新鮮です。(Kono yasai wa shinsen desu.) - This vegetable is fresh.

賞味期限 (しょうみきげん, shōmi kigen)

Expiration date. The date until a product is guaranteed to be fresh. Example sentence: 賞味期限を確認してください。(Shōmi kigen o kakunin shite kudasai.) - Please check the expiration date.

返品 (へんぴん, henpin)

Return. The act of bringing back a purchased item. Example sentence: 返品ができるか確認します。(Henpin ga dekiru ka kakunin shimasu.) - I will check if I can return this.

取扱説明書 (とりあつかいせつめいしょ, toriatukai setsumeisho)

Instruction manual. A document that provides instructions for using a product. Example sentence: 取扱説明書を読みました。(Toriatukai setsumeisho o yomimashita.) - I read the instruction manual.

買い物袋 (かいものぶくろ, kaimono bukuro)

Shopping bag. A reusable or disposable bag for carrying purchased items. Example sentence: 買い物袋を持ってきました。(Kaimono bukuro o motte kimashita.) - I brought a shopping bag.