How to Say ‘Please use the meter.’ in Japanese
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: [メーター] is a katakana word meaning "meter." [使ってください] means "please use."
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, taxis almost always use the meter, so this phrase is not often necessary—but it can still be useful to know.
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.
メーターを使ってください。
Please use the meter.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks メーター as the thing being used.
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.
メーターを使ってください。
Please use the meter.
て
te
[teh]
and; te-form connector
Connects the verb to ください to make a request.
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.
メーターを使ってください。
Please use the meter.
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