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How to Say ‘Please charge this card.’ in Japanese

このカードにチャージしてください。

kono kaado ni chaaji shi te kudasai

[koh-noh kah-doh nee chah-jee shee teh koo-dah-sigh]

🇯🇵 In Japan: At a machine, staff may not be able to charge it for you directly; they might point you to a charger or ticket machine. The phrase is still fine, especially at a counter like a convenience store or station desk.

Phrase Breakdown

この

kono

[koh-noh]

this

Used before a noun to mean 'this.'

Example

このカードです。

It is this card.

カード

kaado

[kah-doh]

card

A card, often an IC transit card in this context.

Example

カードを見せます。

I show the card.

に

ni

[nee]

to / onto

Marks the target of the action. Here, money is added onto the card.

Example

カードに名前を書きます。

I write my name on the card.

チャージ

chaaji

[chah-jee]

charge / top up

A loanword used for adding money to a transit or payment card.

Example

カードにチャージします。

I top up the card.

し

shi

[shee]

do

Part of してください, from する, meaning 'to do.'

Example

確認してください。

Please check it.

て

te

[teh]

te-form part

Part of the request pattern してください, meaning 'please do.'

Example

見てください。

Please look.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please

A very common polite request word meaning 'please do.'

Example

待ってください。

Please wait.

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