Japanese vocabulary: Shopping & Money
15 Japanese words with English meanings and pronunciation, grouped by situation.
These are the Japanese words you'll actually use for shopping & money — the ones that come up in a real conversation with Sui. Read them, say them out loud, then use them in a lesson.
Shopping
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 買い物 | kaimono | shopping |
| 店 | mise | store/shop |
| 値段 | nedan | price |
| セール | seeru | sale |
| 試着する | shichaku suru | to try on (clothes) |
| 買う | kau | to buy |
| 返品 | henpin | return (of goods) |
| レジ | reji | cash register |
Money & Prices
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お金 | okane | money |
| 円 | en | yen (currency) |
| 高い | takai | expensive |
| 安い | yasui | cheap |
| 支払い | shiharai | payment |
| お釣り | otsuri | change (money) |
| 財布 | saifu | wallet |
Practise these words out loud with Sui
Sui answers in Japanese, corrects you gently and saves every new word for you. Free account, no credit card.
Talk with Sui — it's free