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How to Say ‘Please tap here.’ in Japanese

こちらにタッチしてください。

kochira ni tatchi shi te kudasai

[koh-chee-rah nee TAHT-chee shee te kudasai]

💬 Usage Tip: Add てください to an action to politely ask someone to do it, so タッチして becomes "please tap". You'll also hear こちら (kochira) "here/this way" pointing at the card reader.

Phrase Breakdown

こちらに

kochira ni

here / to this place

こちら is a polite word for 'here', followed by に (to). Say 'ko-chi-ra-ni'.

Example

こちらにどうぞ。

This way, please.

Words in this phrase

こちら

kochira

[koh-chee-rah]

this; this one; here

A polite demonstrative used when presenting something nearby.

Example

在留カードはこちらです。

Here is the residence card.

に

[nee]

in; at; to

Particle showing location or direction.

Example

ここに座って。

Sit here.

タッチしてください。

tatchi shi te kudasai

please touch / tap

タッチ (tacchi, touch) + してください (please do). Pause slightly at the small っ.

Example

画面にタッチしてください。

Please tap the screen.

Words in this phrase

タッチ

tatchi

[TAHT-chee]

touch; tap

Loanword; with する means to tap a card or phone on a reader.

Example

スマホをタッチします。

I tap my smartphone.

し

shi

[shee]

し is the stem of する, meaning to do.

Example

予約しします。

I do the reservation.

て

[te]

te-form ending

Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.

Example

ドアが開いて、入ります。

The door opens, and then I go in.

ください

kudasai

[kudasai]

please (do)

Used to make a polite request.

Example

手伝ってください。

Please help me.

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