Dining Out

Ramen Shop

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

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This page focuses on Ramen Shop 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 (10 Total)

ๅˆธๅฃฒๆฉŸใฏใฉใ“ใงไฝฟใˆใพใ™ใ‹

ใ‘ใ‚“ใฐใ„ใใฏใฉใ“ใงใคใ‹ใˆใพใ™ใ‹

Where do I use the ticket machine?

POINTbuy before entering the store

ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎ้ฃŸๅˆธใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™

ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎใ—ใ‚‡ใฃใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚’ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™

Here's my meal ticket.

POINTGive it after you are seated

ใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚ใฏใฉใ‚Œใงใ™ใ‹

ใŠใ™ใ™ใ‚ใฏใฉใ‚Œใงใ™ใ‹

Which is recommended?

POINTSignboard menu

้บบใฎ็กฌใ•ใฏใŠไปปใ›ใงใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™

ใ‚ใ‚“ใฎใ‹ใŸใ•ใฏใŠใพใ‹ใ›ใงใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™

Noodle firmness - leave it to you.

POINTBalikata, Kata, Normal, Soft

ๅ‘ณใฏๆฟƒใ„ใ‚ใงใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™

ใ‚ใ˜ใฏใ“ใ„ใ‚ใงใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™

Rich taste, please.

POINTLight/normal/dark

่ƒŒ่„‚ใฏๅฐ‘ใชใ‚ใงใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™

ใ›ใ‚ใถใ‚‰ใฏใ™ใใชใ‚ใงใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™

Less back fat, please.

POINTAdjusting the amount of fat

ๆ›ฟ็މใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™

ใ‹ใˆใ ใพใ‚’ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™

Extra noodles, please.

POINTAdd only noodles

ๅคง็››ใ‚Šใซใงใใพใ™ใ‹

ใŠใŠใ‚‚ใ‚Šใซใงใใพใ™ใ‹

Can I get a large?

POINT+100~200 yen is common

ๅ‘ณ็މใ‚’ใƒˆใƒƒใƒ”ใƒณใ‚ฐใง

ใ‚ใ˜ใŸใพใ‚’ใƒˆใƒƒใƒ”ใƒณใ‚ฐใง

Add a flavored egg, please.

POINTCharshu, menma, and green onions are also popular.

ใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸ

ใ”ใกใใ†ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸ

Thank you for the meal.

POINTGreetings when leaving the store

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How do I use the food ticket machine?
A. Insert money โ†’ desired menu button โ†’ take meal ticket โ†’ hand it to the staff at your seat. QR support for ticket vending machines is also increasing.
Q. Do all stores have spare balls?
A. Originated from Kyushu pork bone ramen. +100~150 yen at many stores. Jiro types call it ``Okawari.''
Q. Should I drink all the soup?
A. It's high in salt and fat, so it's healthy enough to eat half of it. It's not rude to leave it behind.
Q. What types of ramen do you have in Japan?
A. Soy sauce, miso, salt, pork bones, chicken broth, tsukemen, mazesoba, Iekei, Jiro-kei, etc.
Q. What is the etiquette when it is crowded?
A. No long conversations during meals, and leave immediately after meals. Interruptions in the queue are strictly prohibited.