Formal — to staff
Supermarket · Shopping
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すみません、この商品の賞味期限（または消費期限）は、どこに書いてありますか？
すみません、このしょうひんのしょうみきげん（またはしょうひきげん）は、どこにかいてありますか？
Excuse me, where is the best-by date (or use-by date) written on this product?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono shouhin no shoumi kigen (matawa shouhi kigen) wa, doko ni kaite arimasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Kochira ni gozaimasu. Marumaru-nen marumaru-gatsu marumaru-nichi made desu.
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こちらにございます。〇〇年〇月〇日までです。
こちらにございます。〇〇ねん〇がつ〇にちまでです。
It's here. It's until [Year] [Month] [Day].
Gesture & etiquette
Hold up the product and point to the general area where a date might be.
Understand the difference between 賞味期限 (shoumi kigen - best-by, for quality) and 消費期限 (shouhi kigen - use-by, for safety, typically for fresh foods). Point to the specific product.
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