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Japanese Daily Utility Phrases

Everyday Japanese for life in Japan โ€” contracts, services, and neighborhood interactions. Real phrases ยท NG warnings ยท 9-language parallel translations

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

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This page focuses on Japanese Daily Utility Phrases 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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Practice Phrases (8 Total)

้›ปๆฐ—ใฎไฝฟ็”จใ‚’้–‹ๅง‹ใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™

ใงใ‚“ใใฎใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใ‚’ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™

I want to start electricity service.

POINTFirst call on the phone

ใŠๅฎขๆง˜็•ชๅทใฏใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ™

ใŠใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใฐใ‚“ใ”ใ†ใฏใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ™

Here's my customer number.

POINTWhen taking over from previous resident

โ—‹ๆœˆโ—‹ๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ไฝฟ็”จใ—ใพใ™

โ—‹ใŒใคโ—‹ใซใกใ‹ใ‚‰ใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใ—ใพใ™

I'll start using from โ—‹/โ—‹.

POINTSpecify start date

ไฝๆ‰€ใฏโ—‹โ—‹ใงใ™

ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใฏโ—‹โ—‹ใงใ™

Address is โ—‹โ—‹.

POINTContract address

ไฝฟ็”จๅœๆญขใงใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™

ใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใฆใ„ใ—ใงใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™

Please stop the service.

POINTWhen moving out

ๆœ€็ต‚ๆคœ้‡ๆ—ฅใฏโ—‹ๆœˆโ—‹ๆ—ฅใงใ™

ใ•ใ„ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚“ใณใฏโ—‹ใŒใคโ—‹ใซใกใงใ™

Last meter reading on โ—‹/โ—‹.

POINTFor payment

ๆ”ฏๆ‰•ใ„ใฏๅฃๅบงๆŒฏๆ›ฟใงใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™

ใ—ใฏใ‚‰ใ„ใฏใ“ใ†ใ–ใตใ‚Šใ‹ใˆใงใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™

Please use bank transfer payment.

POINTpayment method

ๅผ•่ถŠใ—ๅ…ˆใฎไฝๆ‰€ใฏใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ™

ใฒใฃใ“ใ—ใ•ใใฎใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใฏใ“ใกใ‚‰ใงใ™

Here's my new address.

POINTBilling address

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who makes the contract?
A. The subscriber himself/herself over the phone or on the web. Foreign nationals are also welcome.
Q. When will electricity and gas start?
A. Electricity is available on the same day or the next day, while gas requires attendance and is often several days later.
Q. Separate water supply?
A. Water supply is under the jurisdiction of local governments. It is necessary to contact the government office or water bureau.