Beauty/Health

Eye Care & Eyewear

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This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Eye Care & Eyewear" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.

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This page focuses on Eye Care & Eyewear and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.

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็œผ้กใ‚’ๆ–ฐใ—ใไฝœใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใฎใงใ™ใŒ

ใƒกใ‚ฌใƒใ‚’ใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใใคใใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใฎใงใ™ใŒ

I'd like to get new glasses made.

POINTBasic form of new creation

่ฆ–ๅŠ›ๆคœๆŸปใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™

ใ—ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใใ‘ใ‚“ใ•ใ‚’ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™

I'd like a vision test.

POINTUsually free

ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใ€ๆ‰‹ๅ…ƒใŒ่ฆ‹ใˆใซใใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ

ใ•ใ„ใใ‚“ใ€ใฆใ‚‚ใจใŒใฟใˆใซใใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ

My near vision has gotten blurry recently.

POINTSigns of presbyopia/myopia

ๅบฆๆ•ฐใฏใƒžใ‚คใƒŠใ‚น3.5ใใ‚‰ใ„ใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™

ใฉใ™ใ†ใฏใƒžใ‚คใƒŠใ‚นใ•ใ‚“ใฆใ‚“ใ”ใใ‚‰ใ„ใ ใจใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™

My prescription is about -3.5.

POINTSelf-report, re-measurement recommended

่ปฝใ„ใƒ•ใƒฌใƒผใƒ ใ‚’ๆŽขใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™

ใ‹ใ‚‹ใ„ใƒ•ใƒฌใƒผใƒ ใ‚’ใ•ใŒใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™

I'm looking for a light frame.

POINTTell us what you want for the material

ใƒ–ใƒซใƒผใƒฉใ‚คใƒˆใ‚ซใƒƒใƒˆใƒฌใƒณใ‚บใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹

ใƒ–ใƒซใƒผใƒฉใ‚คใƒˆใ‚ซใƒƒใƒˆใƒฌใƒณใ‚บใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹

Do you have blue-light cut lenses?

POINTPopular with PC workers

ใ‚ณใƒณใ‚ฟใ‚ฏใƒˆใƒฌใƒณใ‚บใฎๅ‡ฆๆ–น็ฎ‹ใ‚‚ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹

ใ‚ณใƒณใ‚ฟใ‚ฏใƒˆใƒฌใƒณใ‚บใฎใ—ใ‚‡ใปใ†ใ›ใ‚“ใ‚‚ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹

Could I also get a contact lens prescription?

POINTCan be purchased at other stores with prescription

ใƒฏใƒณใƒ‡ใƒผใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ—ใ‚’่ฉฆใ—ใŸใ„ใฎใงใ™ใŒ

ใƒฏใƒณใƒ‡ใƒผใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ—ใ‚’ใŸใ‚ใ—ใŸใ„ใฎใงใ™ใŒ

I'd like to try the one-day type.

POINTSpecifying contact type

่€ณใซใ‹ใ‹ใ‚‹้ƒจๅˆ†ใŒ็—›ใ„ใฎใง่ชฟๆ•ดใ—ใฆใปใ—ใ„ใงใ™

ใฟใฟใซใ‹ใ‹ใ‚‹ใถใถใ‚“ใŒใ„ใŸใ„ใฎใงใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ›ใ„ใ—ใฆใปใ—ใ„ใงใ™

It hurts around my ears. Please adjust.

POINTFree fitting adjustment

ไฟ่จผๆœŸ้–“ใฏใฉใฎใใ‚‰ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

ใปใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใใ‹ใ‚“ใฏใฉใฎใใ‚‰ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

How long is the warranty?

POINTUsually 6 months to 1 year

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the average price of glasses?
A. Prices at JINS and Zoff range from 5,000 to 15,000 yen (including lenses), and from 20,000 to 80,000 yen at general eyeglass stores. Prescription sunglasses tend to be expensive.
Q. Do I need a prescription for contacts?
A. In Japan, a doctor's prescription is required. Flow of vision test at an ophthalmologist โ†’ prescription issuance โ†’ purchase at a contact store. A prescription is required to purchase online.
Q. Is the vision test free?
A. Vision tests at opticians are usually free. In the case of an eye exam, it will cost around a few hundred to 1,000 yen, subject to insurance coverage.
Q. Which eyeglass store has English support?
A. JINS/Zoff urban stores have English menus. An increasing number of high-end stores (Wazuma, Paris Miki) also have English support.
Q. What about remaking when the power changes?
A. Many stores offer free re-creation within 6 months of purchase. Check the warranty details at the time of purchase.