Japanese phrase
___には何が書かれていますか？ ___ ni wa nan ga ka ka re te i ma su ka
Meaning
What does ___ say?
When to use it
Asks for the wording shown on something. It is useful when checking a notice, label, or message that is difficult to read.
Example dialogue
このラベルには何が書かれていますか？ ko no ra be ru ni wa nan ga ka ka re te i ma su ka
What does this label say?
要冷蔵と書いてあります。 yō rei zō to ka i te a ri ma su
It says "Keep refrigerated."