How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Japanese vocabulary: shopping

At the shop, the bank, the post office or the hairdresser’s: the Japanese words for buying, paying and asking for a service.

Here are 100 Japanese words on “Shopping and services”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Japanese	English
口座	account
アフターサービス	after sales service
銀行	bank
美容サロン	beauty salon
予算	budget
現金	cash
レジ	checkout
硬貨	coin
費用	cost
商品引換券	credit note
顧客	customer
借金	debt
割引	discount
値段が高い	expensive
無料	free
商品券	gift voucher
手紙	letter
市場	market
ネット通販	online shopping
当座借越	overdraft
暗証番号	PIN code
値段	price
値引き	price reduction
製品	product
購入	purchase
注文書	purchase order
品質	quality
領収書	receiptProof of payment
販売	sale
中古	second hand
店	shop
特別価格	special offer
大型店	superstore
買う	to buy
買い物をする	to do the shopping
つり銭を渡す	to give change
支払う	to pay
品物を返品する	to return an item
売る	to sell
精算する	to settle up

Level 2: medium 35 words

Japanese	English
銀行の相談員	bank adviser
キャッシュカード	bank card
取引明細書	bank statement
買い物かご	basket
書店	bookshop
借り入れ	borrowing
現金自動預払機	cash machine
小切手	cheque
閉店時間	closing time
配送期間	delivery time
預け金	deposit
商品	goods
請求書	invoice
有機食品店	organic shop
荷物追跡	parcel tracking
税抜き価格	price before tax
料金	rate
レシート	receiptTill receipt
払い戻し	refund
金庫	safe
セール価格	sale price
貯蓄	savings
看板	shop sign
棚卸し	stocktaking
商店	store
定期購読	subscription
スーパー	supermarket
値段を比べる	to compare prices
値段がする	to cost
配達する	to deliver
貸す	to lend
注文する	to order
節約する	to save
保証	warranty
引き出し	withdrawal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Japanese	English
口座残高	account balance
銀行手数料	bank charges
精肉店	butcher shop
レジ係	cashier
小切手帳	cheque book
在庫処分市	clearance sale
苦情	complaint
コンビニ	convenience store
口座引き落とし	direct debit
鮮魚店	fishmonger
美容院	hairdresser
日用品店	household goods shop
宝飾店	jeweller’s shop
クリーニング店	laundry
眼鏡店	optician
洋菓子店	pastry shop
香水店	perfume shop
修理業者	repairer
小売業者	retailer
ショーウィンドー	shop window
現金化する	to cash in
ウィンドウショッピングをする	to go window shopping
値切る	to haggle
振り込み	transfer
卸売業者	wholesaler

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.