How to Say ‘Total / bill’ in Japanese
お会計
o kaikei
[oh kai-kay]
💬 Usage Tip: The お here adds politeness, so お会計 is a more customer-facing way to say 会計. You'll see the same thing in service words like お水 and お名前.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
polite prefix (makes words more polite)
お is added to some nouns to be polite/respectful: お会計 = “the bill/checkout (polite)”.
お会計をお願いします。
Could I pay, please?
会計
kaikei
[kai-kay]
checkout; bill; payment
In お会計, 会計 means the bill/checkout; staff may say お会計は〜円です.
お会計は八百円です。
Your total is 800 yen.
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