Formal — to staff
Convenience · Store
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すみません、こちらでゴミを捨ててもいいですか?
すみません、こちらでごみをすててもいいですか?
Excuse me, can I dispose of trash here?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kochira de gomi o sutetemo ī desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Mōshiwake gozaimasen, okyaku-sama yō no gomibako wa gozaimasen. O-mochikaeri o onegai itashimasu.
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申し訳ございません、お客様用のゴミ箱はございません。お持ち帰りをお願いいたします。
もうしわけございません、おきゃくさまようのごみばこはございません。おもちかえりをおねがいいたします。
I apologize, but we do not have a trash can for customers. Please take your trash with you.
Gesture & etiquette
Pointing to the trash/wrapper in hand.
Public trash cans are very rare in Japan. You are generally expected to take your trash home or back to your accommodation. Do not leave trash on the street or in public spaces.
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