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？漢字が読めなくて。 — Excuse me, what is the expiration date for this onigiri? I can't read the kanji. (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？漢字が読めなくて。
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？かんじが よめなくて。
Excuse me, what is the expiration date for this onigiri? I can't read the kanji.
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono onigiri no shōhi kigen wa itsu made desu ka? Kanji ga yomenakute. / Reply Romaji: Hai, kochira wa honjitsu no nijū-san-ji made desu.
Reply
はい、こちらは本日の23時までです。
はい、こちらはほんじつの23じまでです。
Yes, this is until 11 PM today.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the specific onigiri and its label, then make a questioning gesture.
Do not repeatedly pick up and put down multiple onigiri or other food items, as it is considered rude. Point to the specific item you are interested in.
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