How to Say ‘How much is it?’ in Japanese
いくらですか。
ikura desu ka
[ee-koo-rah dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Handy checkout question. You can also ask about totals: [全部でいくらですか] (“How much is it in total?”).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japan often uses tax-included pricing on shelves, but some places show tax-excluded too. Asking [税込みですか] (“tax included?”) can save confusion.
Phrase Breakdown
いくら
ikura
[ee-koo-rah]
how much
Asking price; followed by ですか to make a polite question.
おすすめの薬はいくらですか。
How much is the medicine you recommend?
ですか
desu ka
(polite question ending)
Polite question form: “How much is it?”
だいじょうぶですか。
Are you okay?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
Used to make the question polite and complete: “How much is it?”
これはいくらです。
This is (costs) how much.
か
ka
[kah]
(question particle)
Turns a statement into a question. In customer situations, it makes asking prices polite.
この薬で大丈夫ですか。
Is this medicine okay?
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