割り勘
warikan
The Japanese phrase for "split bill" is 割り勘 (warikan).
割り勘 refers to a situation where each person in a group pays for their own share of the total cost.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
割り勘 is the standard, common way to refer to splitting a bill in casual or everyday social settings. Among friends or peers, you might hear the informal expressions 割り勘しよう (Let's split the bill!) or 割り勘にしようよ.
How do you pronounce it?
warikan
Did you know?
- The first character in 割り勘, 割, is the same character used in Japanese to express percentages, such as saying 'three割' for '30 percent'.
- While common among peers, suggesting 割り勘 during a romantic date can be perceived as cold or overly transactional due to a strong cultural value placed on treating others.
- While 割り勘 is common, using it in a formal business setting or when treating a client might actually come across as being stingy or rude. In professional environments, it is more polite to use specific phrases to suggest a split or to take turns paying.
Examples in context
- すみません、皆様、割り勘でお願いします。Excuse me, everyone, could we split the bill, please?
- 私たちはみんなで楽しく割り勘したいです。We want to split the bill happily together.
- このアプリを使って割り勘しましょう。Let's split the bill using this app.
- 今日は割り勘にしましょう。Let's split the bill today.
- 割り勘でお願いします。Warikan de onegaishimasu.Split the bill, please.
- 割り勘にしてもいいですか？Warikan ni shite mo ii desu ka?Is it okay if we split the bill?
Example conversation
Hiyori and Kenta are paying after dinner at a restaurant.
- 陽葵 Himariお会計、割り勘にしましょうか。Okaikei, warikan ni shimashou ka.Shall we split the bill for the check?
- 健太 Kentaいいですよ。一人いくらですか？Ii desu yo. Hitori ikura desu ka?Sounds good. How much is it per person?
- 陽葵 Himari千五百円になります。Sen gohyaku en ni narimasu.It comes to 1,500 yen.
- 健太 Kentaわかりました。はい、どうぞ。Wakarimashita. Hai, douzo.Got it. Here you go.
