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Card Won't Go Through
The card reader rejects your card, or the shop is cash-only — the moment every traveler eventually meets.
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すみません、このカードは使えませんでした。現金で払います。いくらですか？ありがとうございます。
In English
Excuse me, this card didn't work. I'll pay in cash. How much is it? Thank you very much.
Romaji
Sumimasen, kono kaado wa tsukaemasen deshita. Genkin de haraimasu. Ikura desu ka? Arigatou gozaimasu.
Good to know
Keep some backup cash for exactly this moment — see how much to carry in the money guide. If an ATM is nearby, convenience-store machines take most foreign cards.
Want the full background? Read the money guide .