🇯🇵 Useful Japanese

Essential phrases for every situation — with romaji so you can pronounce them correctly. 8 categories covering all your travel needs.

Greetings & Basics

Essential greetings and polite expressions for everyday interactions.

Phrases for restaurants, ordering, and dietary needs.

Getting around: trains, buses, taxis, and asking for directions.

Prices, sizes, payment, and bargaining (though bargaining isn't common in Japan).

Critical phrases for medical, police, and emergency situations.

Check-in, check-out, requests, and common hotel interactions.

Polite expressions, dining customs, and social norms every traveler should know.

Talking about the weather, telling time, and days of the week.