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ใใใใใฒใใใใฐใฏใชใใใใงใใ
Which floor is the cosmetics section?
POINT"Sales floor" = floor for sale
Shopping/Food
Department Store
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This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Department Store" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on Department Store and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- Floor information and sales floor questions
- Trying on and purchasing branded products
- Gift wrapping request
- Consultation on tax exemption procedures
- Tasting and purchasing in the basement of the department store
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
ใใกใใฎๅๅใ่ฉฆ็ใใฆใใใใงใใ
ใใกใใฎใใใใฒใใใใกใใใใฆใใใใงใใ
May I try this on?
POINTIt is polite to ask the staff in the fitting room.
ไปใฎ่ฒใฏใใใพใใ
ใปใใฎใใใฏใใใพใใ
Do you have other colors?
POINTCheck color variations
ใใฌใผใณใ็จใซๅ ใใงใใใ ใใพใใ
ใทใใใใจใใใซใคใคใใงใใใ ใใพใใ
Could you gift-wrap this?
POINTFree service is the basics
็จๆใใคใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใฎใใใคใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
Could you add a ceremonial wrapper?
POINTNoshi = celebratory wrapping
ๅ ็จๆ็ถใใใ้กใใใใใงใ
ใใใใใฆใคใฅใใใใญใใใใใใงใ
I'd like tax-free shopping.
POINTPassport/planned date of departure required
ๆตทๅค็บ้ใฏใงใใพใใ
ใใใใใฏใฃใใใฏใงใใพใใ
Can you ship overseas?
POINTHigh-end stores often offer this service.
ใใๅฐไธใฎ้ๅบๆ้ใฏไฝๆใงใใ
ใงใฑใกใใฎใธใใฆใใใใใฏใชใใใงใใ
What time does the basement food court close?
POINTUsually at 8pm, people line up for the half price sale.
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ใใใใใใฆใใใใงใใ
May I try a sample?
POINTFun in department store basements
้ง่ปใตใผใในๅธใฏใใใพใใ
ใกใ ใใใใใผใณใใใใฏใใใพใใ
Do you have parking validation?
POINTFree with purchase of a certain amount
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Practice with ECHO App โFrequently Asked Questions
Q. What are the conditions for tax exemption?
A. Foreign nationals on tourist visas (short-term stays) are eligible. General goods valued at 5,000 yen or more and consumables valued at 5,000 to 500,000 yen are tax exempt. At the time of purchase, you will need to present your passport and pledge to take the item with you until departure.
Q. The type of packaging is
A. Simple packaging for in-store use, packaging with ribbons for gifts, formal packaging with noshi, etc. Just tell the store clerk the purpose (home use/gift/celebration) and they will guide you appropriately.
Q. Recommended in the department store basement
A. You can enjoy four main categories: side dishes, sweets, Japanese sweets, and bento boxes. The mainstream style is to buy a small amount of each store's specialties. There is also a half price sale in the evening.
Q. Popular brands in Japanese department stores
A. Luxury (LV, GUCCI, HERMES), Japanese brands (MIKIMOTO, Mitsukoshi Isetan PB), select shops, etc. Cosmetics are on the first floor, and men's, women's, and household goods are on the upper floors.
Q. Can I use a credit card?
A. Major cards accepted at all stores. We accept VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, and UnionPay. If you use the department store's unique point card (MI Card, etc.), you can get a 5-10% return.