How to Say ‘The bill’ in Japanese
お会計
o kaikei
[o kah-ee-keh]
💬 Usage Tip: The お in front is a polite add-on, and staff almost always say it this way. You'll hear 会計 (kaikei) on its own less often.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
Prefix added for politeness.
お名前は？
What is your name?
会計
kaikei
[kah-ee-keh]
bill; total; checkout
Used at stores to mean the total amount to pay or the act of checking out.
会計はいくらですか。
How much is the bill?
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