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⛩️Word of the Week: お会計（おかいけい）

This week’s Japanese word is “the bill” or “the check” in Japanese.

📌Meaning

お会計（おかいけい） means “the bill” or “the check” in Japanese

You’ll usually use it when you’re at a restaurant, cafe, or shop and you’re ready to pay.

🔊Pronunciation

おかいけい（okaikei)
👉Pronounced: oh-kai-kay

✍️Word Breakdown

お会計　is made of:

お = polite prefix
会計（かいけい） = accounting / bill / payment

So お会計 is a polite way to refer to the bill or payment.

You’ll often hear it in restaurants when asking to pay.

🧠How It’s Used

A very useful phrase is:

お会計お願いします。
Okaikei onegaishimasu.
“The check, please.”

This is one of the most practical phrases to know when traveling in Japan.

You can also say:

お会計はどこですか.
Okaikei wa doko desu ka.
“Where do I pay?”

This can be helpful because in Japan, sometimes you pay at the front register instead of at the table.

💭Example Sentence

お会計はレジでお願いします。
(Okaikei wa reji de onegaishimasu.)
👉”Please pay at the register.”

✨Pro Tip

In Japan, it’s common for restaurants to bring a small bill slip to your table, but you may still need to take it to the register near the entrance to pay.

A useful word to know with お会計 is:

レジ
reji
“cash register”

So:

レジでお会計します。
reji de okaikei shimasu.
“I’ll pay at the register.”

💡Try It Yourself

How would you say:
👉 “The check, please.”

Answer:

お会計お願いします。
okaikei onegaishimasu.

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