English–Japanese
“vending machine” in Japanese
How to say “vending machine” in Japanese
“Vending machine” in Japanese is 自販機 (jihanki).
A 自販機 (jihanki) provides a chosen item automatically after payment is made, without a shop clerk handling the sale.
Example sentences with 自販機
この自販機は電子マネーにも対応しています。ko no ji han ki wa den shi ma nē ni mo tai ō shi te i ma su
This vending machine also accepts electronic money.
Tips for using 自販機
- In everyday Japanese, 自販機 (jihanki) commonly refers to machines that sell drinks as well as many other goods, so the word covers more than the typical English image of a snack machine.
Other Japanese words for “vending machine”
飲み物は自動販売機で買えます。no mi mono wa ji dō han bai ki de ka e ma su
You can buy drinks from a vending machine.