Japanese word

レシート

Pronunciation

Romajireshīto

Meaning

  • nounreceipt

Example

買い物の後でレシートを確認します。ka i mono no ato de re shī to o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the receipt after shopping.

Illustration for レシート (receipt)

More examples

返品する可能性があるので、レシートを捨てずに取っておきます。hen pin su ru ka nō sei ga a ru no de re shī to o su te zu ni to tte o ki ma su

Since I may return the item, I keep the receipt instead of throwing it away.

Core concept

Provides a written record of what was bought and how much was paid.

Common phrases

  • レシートをもらうre shī to o mo ra u

    get a receipt

  • レシートを確認するre shī to o kaku nin su ru

    check a receipt

  • レシートを捨てるre shī to o su te ru

    throw away a receipt

Similar words

領収書ryōshūsho: A formal document that proves payment for goods or services.

Definition in Japanese

買い物の内容と支払った金額を記録した紙。ka i mono no nai yō to shi hara tta kin gaku o ki roku shi ta kami

Word origin

レシート (reshīto) is borrowed from English receipt, a word related through Anglo-French receite to the Latin verb recipere, meaning "to receive."

Usage tips

  • The word receipt can also mean written proof that money or goods have been received, but in a shop it normally refers to the purchase record given after payment.

Other meanings

  • sales slipnoun

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