How to Say ‘Bill / Check’ in Japanese
お会計
o kaikei
[oh kah-ee-kay]
🇯🇵 In Japan: In many casual restaurants you take the bill to the register by the door rather than paying at the table. A common wordless signal is crossing your index fingers into an X to ask for the check.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
会計
kaikei
[kah-ee-kay]
bill; check; payment
The total amount due. This is often used by staff when announcing the price.
お会計は六百円ですと案内されました。
I was informed, "The total is 600 yen."
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