How to Say ‘Takeout (to-go).’ in Japanese
お持ち帰り
o mochikaeri
[oh moh-chee-kah-eh-ree]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite term for takeout. The base is [持ち帰る] “to take home,” with honorific [お].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Also commonly said as [テイクアウト], but [お持ち帰り] is the classic Japanese service phrase.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
(polite prefix)
Honorific prefix used in service language; makes the phrase more polite.
お持ち帰りにします。
I’ll take it to go.
持ち帰り
mochikaeri
[moh-chee-kah-eh-ree]
takeout; to-go
Means taking food home/to go. Often asked together with 店内.
持ち帰りでお願いします。
To go, please.
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