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Shopping signs: the words that make stores easier to understand.

In shops and department stores, the same useful words appear again and again: open, closed, sale, fitting room, register, and tax-free. Learn these and shopping becomes much smoother.

Five shopping signs to know first

えいぎょうちゅう
eigyouchuu
open / currently open for business
Example: 営業中
Eigyouchuu
When to use it: On doors, windows, and storefront signs.
へいてん
heiten
closed / closing
Example: 閉店しました。
Heiten shimashita.
When to use it: On stores that are closed or ending business hours.
セール
seeru
sale
Example: セール中
Seeru-chuu
When to use it: In clothing shops, malls, and department stores.
めんぜい
menzei
tax-free
Example: 免税店
Menzei-ten
When to use it: In stores offering tax-free shopping to visitors.
レジ
reji
cash register / checkout
Example: レジはこちらです。
Reji wa kochira desu.
When to use it: When looking for checkout.

Useful shopping words

しちゃくしつ
shichakushitsu
fitting room
Example: 試着室はどこですか。
Shichakushitsu wa doko desu ka.
When to use it: In clothing stores and department stores.
いりぐち
iriguchi
entrance
Example: 入口はこちらです。
Iriguchi wa kochira desu.
When to use it: On store entrances.
でぐち
deguchi
exit
Example: 出口はあちらです。
Deguchi wa achira desu.
When to use it: On exits in stores and shopping centers.
わりびき
waribiki
discount
Example: 20%割引
Nijuppaa-sento waribiki
When to use it: On price tags and sale signs.