Formal — to staff
Convenience · Store · Food
すみません、このおにぎりの消費期限はいつまでですか？ — Excuse me, when is the expiration date for this onigiri? (Convenience · Store · Food, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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すみません、このおにぎりの消費期限はいつまでですか？
すみません、このおにぎりのしょうひきげんはいつまでですか？
Excuse me, when is the expiration date for this onigiri?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono onigiri no shōhi kigen wa itsu made desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Kochira wa honjitsu no gogo jūichiji made to natte orimasu.
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こちらは本日の午後11時までとなっております。
こちらはほんじつのごごじゅういちじまでとなっております。
This one is good until 11 PM today.
Gesture & etiquette
Pick up the onigiri and point to it, then make a questioning gesture.
Shōhi kigen' (消費期限) refers to the expiration date (food safety limit), primarily for fresh foods like bentos and onigiri. 'Shōmi kigen' (賞味期限) refers to the best-before date (quality limit), for longer-lasting items. Use the correct term depending on the food.
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