Japanese Conversation · Level 5
87 words
Japanese word
セルフ
Pronunciation
Romajiserufu
Meaning
- nounself-service
Example
会計はセルフでお願いします。kai kei wa se ru fu de o nega i shi ma su
Please use self-service checkout.
More examples
ガソリンはセルフで入れてください。ga so ri n wa se ru fu de i re te ku da sa i
Please pump your own gas.
Core concept
Highlights that the user takes responsibility for the process that staff would normally handle.
Common phrases
セルフのガソリンスタンドse ru fu no ga so ri n su ta n do
self-service gas station
セルフで会計se ru fu de kai kei
self-service checkout
Similar words
セルフサービスserufusābisu: The full term for a service in which customers handle steps that staff would normally perform.
Definition in Japanese
店員の手を借りず、利用者自身が必要な作業を行う方式。ten in no te o ka ri zu ri yō sha ji shin ga hitsu yō na sa gyō o okona u hō shiki
Word origin
セルフ (serufu) comes from セルフサービス (serufusābisu), a shortened Japanese form of English self-service; self refers to the person or thing itself.
Usage tips
- The Japanese term セルフ (serufu) is commonly used for services such as セルフレジ (serufu reji), which lets customers complete checkout themselves.