Formal — to staff
Vending · Machine · Trouble
You
すみません、この自販機、お金が詰まって出ません。
すみません、このじはんき、おかねがつまってでません。
Excuse me, this vending machine, my money is stuck and won't come out.
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono jihanki, o-kane ga tsumatte demasen. / Reply Romaji: Dore deshou ka? Kakunin itashimasu.
Reply
どれでしょうか？確認いたします。
どれでしょうか？かくにんいたします。
Which one is it? I will check.
Gesture & etiquette
Point directly to the malfunctioning vending machine and then to the coin slot area.
Do not hit or forcefully kick the machine. Report the issue calmly to nearby staff (e.g., in a store, station, hotel).
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