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You finally decide to stop paying for that Japanese streaming service. You open the app, tap the settings menu, and then freeze. Three different buttons stare back at you: 解約（かいやく）, 退会（たいかい）, and アカウント削除（さくじょ...

You are standing in a Japanese electronics shop. The clerk mentions 保証期間 and you nod politely, but you are not entirely sure whether they just told you the warranty period or the insurance period. Later, you spot 保険 on a travel boo...

Your phone just went black and won't turn on. Your app crashes every time you open it. A red error message appears on screen. Or your developer friend tells you there's a bug in the code. In English, you might describe all of these situa...

You need to contact a Japanese company about a delivery. You want to ask your teacher something after class. You need to double-check a meeting time with a colleague. You are unsure which project to take on and want your manager's input....

You finally find the Japanese online store you have been looking for. You add an item to your cart, click checkout — and then comes the form. There is a field labelled 住所（じゅうしょ）, another labelled 送付先（そうふさき）, and one mo...

You placed an order on a Japanese shopping site. A few hours later, an email arrives — but the status message is full of words you have never seen before. Is your package actually on its way? Has it left the warehouse? Is the courier alr...

You are at a Japanese electronics store. You spot a laptop with a price tag that reads 98,000円（税抜）. You reach the register ready to pay 98,000 yen — and the total comes out to 107,800 yen. What just happened? This is one of the most...

You step into a Japanese department store and within thirty seconds you see a sign reading 20%割引, a bright orange sticker on a bento box saying 値引き, a banner across the entrance that shouts サマーセール, and a pop-up on the store's ...

You bought a shirt in Japan, got back to your hotel, and realized the size is completely wrong. Or maybe you ordered something online and want to undo the whole thing before it even ships. Either way, you're about to need one of four cri...

WordReadingCore MeaningTypical ContextRegisterJLPT払うはらうpayDaily transactions, spoken JapaneseCasual to neutralN5支払うしはらうmake a paymentBills, invoices, formal documentsNeutral to formalN4決済するけっさいするcomplete a transacti...