How to Say ‘Cash only.’ in Japanese
現金のみです。
genkin nomi desu
[gen-keen NOH-mee dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Many small restaurants, ramen shops and food stalls still take cash only, so carry yen. Some places use a ticket machine at the entrance where you pay before you sit down.
Phrase Breakdown
現金
genkin
[gen-keen]
cash
Physical money like bills and coins.
現金で払います。
I will pay in cash.
のみ
nomi
[NOH-mee]
only
Formal word meaning 'only', common on signs; like だけ.
予約のみ受け付けます。
Reservations only.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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