レジ袋はいりません
rejibukuro wa irimasen
The English phrase "no plastic bag" is expressed in Japanese as レジ袋はいりません (rejibukuro wa irimasen).
A phrase used to tell a cashier that you do not need a plastic shopping bag.
What does it mean word for word?
レジ袋 (rejibukuro) literally means "register bag", referring to the plastic bags provided at a checkout counter.
Which one should you use?
The form いらない (iranai) is the casual version of いりません, used with friends or in very informal settings, but it may sound blunt to a cashier.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
レジ袋はいりません is a polite and standard way to decline a bag at a store. In a more casual or conversational setting, you can say レジ袋、大丈夫です to politely decline the bag.
How do you pronounce it?
rejibukuro wa irimasen
Did you know?
- The word レジ (reji) in レジ袋 is an abbreviation of the English word 'cash register', a common pattern in Japanese called 'ryakugo'.
- When declining a bag, a small, polite hand wave in front of your chest is a common non-verbal way to reinforce your words. This gesture helps clarify your intent even in a noisy store.
- In Japan, you might be asked 袋はご利用になりますか (fukuro wa go-riyou ni narimasu ka), which asks if you will 'use' a bag. This is a much more formal-sounding construction than a simple 'do you need' question.
Examples in context
- Sumimasen, fukuro wa irimasen. (すみません、袋はいりません。)Excuse me, I don't need a bag.
- Fukuro wa iranai. (袋はいらない。)I don't need a bag.
- あ、レジ袋はいりません。大丈夫です。A, rejibukuro wa irimasen. Daijoubu desu.Oh, I don't need a plastic bag. I'm fine.
- 今日はレジ袋はいりません。Kyou wa rejibukuro wa irimasen.I do not need a plastic bag today.
Example conversation
At a convenience store checkout.
- 大翔 Hirotoレジ袋はいりません。Rejibukuro wa irimasen.I do not need a plastic bag.
- 結衣 Yuiかしこまりました。Kashikomarimashita.Understood.
- 大翔 Hirotoマイバッグを持っています。Mai baggu o motte imasu.I have my own bag.
- 結衣 Yuiありがとうございます。Arigatou gozaimasu.Thank you.
