Travel to Japan ! Cai A-Ga teaches you 10 “essential Chinese characters” to learn

For Taiwanese people, neighboring Japan is a great choice for overseas travel ! Plus, it’s currently the season when cherry blossoms and wisteria are in full bloom in Japan, and the hearts of many “Japanophiles” are already itching to go ! Internet celebrity Cai A-Ga also loves traveling to Japan, proudly claiming that his frequency of visiting Japan is as casual as walking into the kitchen, and even his honeymoon trip was spent traveling in Japan !

Cai A-Ga recently launched a new video on his YouTube channel, introducing 10 Chinese characters that are quite useful when traveling in Japan. These 10 characters are very common on the streets of Japan and extremely practical, although at first, Taiwanese people may not immediately understand them. Many netizens who watched the video said the content was great and that they could actually use it during their next trip to Japan.

1,No charge → Free

"Free" (Wuliao) doesn’t mean that the attraction is “not worth seeing”, but rather “free”.However, a “free information center” isn’t simply what the literal meaning suggests—it’s a place that provides guided tours of adult entertainment venues.

2. Add extra noodles

Taiwanese people love eating “ramen” when they go to Japan, and at ramen shops you’ll often see “tigyou” (substitute egg), but this doesn’t mean adding an egg.“Tiyu” refers to adding an extra portion of noodles, and “Tiyuwuliao” means getting an extra portion of noodles for free.

3,Jian → Very cheap

When you see “Geian” (meaning “extremely cheap”), you can start shopping like crazy !It means very cheap, super cheap.

4,N ! Replace → Currency exchange

“Foreign goods N !"Exchange" is a place where you can exchange foreign currency.Apart from banks, you can also find these in popular tourist spots in some major Japanese cities.

5, All-you-can-eat → All-you-can-eat

It means all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink. For example, "All-you-can-eat grilled meat" means you can eat as much grilled meat as you want.

6, Tax ?/ Tax excluded → Tax included / Tax excluded

When shopping in Japan, there is an 8% consumption tax. Product prices will indicate either "Tax included"" or "Tax excluded"."Tax included"" means "tax included"—you don’t need to pay any more tax, while "Tax excluded" means the tax is not included.

7. Sample → Sample

In drugstores, you often see "Sample", which means sample.Just take the "Sample" to the counter to check out, and the staff will give you a new actual product.

8, Preparing → Preparing

If you see "Preparing" outside a restaurant or café, it means the shop is taking a break or is still preparing !This is also commonly seen in Japanese restaurants in Taiwan.

9, Fare adjustment machine → Fare adjustment machine

When traveling on the subway on your own, you’ll always see a "Fare adjustment machine" at the station.Cai A-Ga reminds us that the Fare adjustment machine is a machine used to top up your fare.If your ticket isn’t enough and you’re too shy to ask a station attendant, you can use the Fare adjustment machine to pay the difference.

10, Order → Order

When dining at a restaurant, you’ll often see the word "Order".It means to place an order.