How to Say ‘Does the same apply?’ in Japanese
同じですか。
onaji desu ka
[o-na-ji de-su ka]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a natural follow-up when checking whether the same rule applies to another case, like changing the number of people. It's short but polite enough in a phone conversation with a restaurant.
Phrase Breakdown
同じ
onaji
[o-na-ji]
same
Used to ask whether two things have the same rule or condition.
昼も夜も同じですか。
Is it the same for lunch and dinner too?
です
desu
[de-su]
is; am; are
Polite copula used in a question.
昼も夜も同じですか。
Is it the same for lunch and dinner too?
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Turns the statement into a question.
昼も夜も同じですか。
Is it the same for lunch and dinner too?
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