How do you say "Please use the meter." in Japanese?

"Please use the meter." in Japanese is "メーターを使ってください。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Please use the meter.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "メーターを使ってください。" mean in English?

"メーターを使ってください。" means "Please use the meter." in English. Usage tip: With [〜を使ってください], you're asking someone to use something: here [メーターを使ってください] = "please use the meter." The same pattern works with other things too, like [アプリを使ってください].

メーターを使ってください。

meetaa o tsukatsu te kudasai

[meh-tah oh tsoo-kaht teh koo-dah-sigh]

💬 Usage Tip: With [〜を使ってください], you're asking someone to use something: here [メーターを使ってください] = "please use the meter." The same pattern works with other things too, like [アプリを使ってください].

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is understandable, but in Japan it can sound a bit blunt or suspicious because taxi drivers normally use the meter unless there's a fixed fare. It's more useful as a phrase for edge cases than as something you'd say in an ordinary ride.

Phrase Breakdown

メーター

meetaa

[meh-tah]

meter

The taxi fare meter. You can use this if you want the driver to use the official meter.

Example

メーターを使ってください。

Please use the meter.

を

[oh]

object marker

Marks メーター as the thing being used.

Example

メーターを使ってください。

Please use the meter.

使っ

tsukatsu

[tsoo-kaht]

use

From 使う, meaning to use. Here it is in a request form.

Example

メーターを使ってください。

Please use the meter.

て

[teh]

and; te-form connector

Connects the verb to ください to make a request.

Example

メーターを使ってください。

Please use the meter.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please

Used after a te-form verb to make a polite request.

Example

メーターを使ってください。

Please use the meter.

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