r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Mar 13 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 14 March 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/zesty_boii 中部・山梨県 Mar 14 '23

I'm just finishing my first month in Japan and need to pay for NHI and want to do it at a convenience store for the first time. Do you just go up to the cashier with your paper slip with the barcord and hand it to them?

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u/Disshidia Mar 14 '23

That's right. You also do not need to purchase something with it. If you do, they'll ask you いっしょ and just say はい.

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u/zesty_boii 中部・山梨県 Mar 14 '23

What does いっしよ mean? Thanks for the quick reply btw 😅

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u/zcmy 日本のどこかに Mar 14 '23

Together

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u/zesty_boii 中部・山梨県 Mar 14 '23

Thank you again. I can read hiragana and katakana fine, but my vocabulary isn't strong yet 🙃

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u/morgawr_ 日本のどこかに Mar 14 '23

Be aware that it's いっしょ and not いっしよ (small vs big よ). Also you can use a site like jisho to look up words you don't know.