Japanese Restaurant & Konbini Words Tourists Need (2026)
Practical Japanese restaurant and convenience-store words — お会計, 持ち帰り, 店内, 食べ放題, 温める, 税込み/税抜き — so checkout and konbini counters stop feeling like a quiz.
Japanese restaurant and konbini counters run on a handful of high-frequency words. Learn お会計, 持ち帰り, 店内, 食べ放題, the konbini “heat it up?” question (温める), and 税込み vs 税抜き, and checkout stops feeling like a listening test. This is the Japanese menu / konbini words guide for 2026 tourists.
お会計
おかいけい · okaikei
The bill / check
Restaurants — say it or press the table button to pay
持ち帰り
もちかえり · mochikaeri
Takeout
Fast food, bakeries, some restaurants
店内
てんない · tennai
Eat-in / inside the shop
Konbini and fast-food counters when choosing dine-in
食べ放題
たべほうだい · tabehoudai
All-you-can-eat
Buffet and yakiniku restaurant signs
温める
あたためる · atatameru
Heat it up?
Konbini register — staff ask before microwaving bento
税込み
ぜいこみ · zeikomi
Tax included
Price tags, menus, receipt totals
税抜き
ぜいぬき · zeinuki
Tax excluded
Price tags that add consumption tax at the register
Konbini flow in one minute
Place items on the counter. Staff may ask 温める？ for anything microwaveable — answer clearly. Bags are often optional now; say yes if you need one. Card and IC pay are widely accepted. For the money side of tags, continue to yen & price signs (税込み / 税抜き live there too, with 円 and 割引).
FAQ
What does okaikei mean?
The bill / check.
What does mochikaeri mean?
Takeout (vs 店内 = eat-in).
What do konbini staff mean by 温める?
“Shall I heat this up?”
What is the difference between 税込み and 税抜き?
Tax included vs tax added at the register.
What does tabehoudai mean on a menu?
All-you-can-eat.
For more guides, see Japanese signs & words for tourists, yen & price signs, and konbini cigarettes guide.
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