About This Lesson
Use Requesting a Detailed Invoice to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
簡単な領収書ではなく、明細付きの請求書をいただけますか。
kahn-TAHN-nah ryoh-SHOO-shoh deh-wah NAH-koo, may-SIGH-tskee noh say-KYOO-shoh oh ee-tah-dah-KEH-mahs kah Could I have a detailed invoice instead of a simple receipt?
B
請求書をご用意できます。サービスごとに分けて記載しましょうか。
say-KYOO-shoh goh-YOH-ee deh-kee-MAHS. SAH-bee-soo goh-toh-NEE wah-KEH-teh kee-SIGH shee-mah-SHOH-kah I can prepare one. Should I list each service separately?
A
仕事の記録用なので、サービスごとの内容がはっきり分かるようにする必要があります。
shee-GOH-toh noh kee-roh-KOO-yoh nah-noh-deh, SAH-bee-soo goh-toh noh nigh-YOH gah hahk-kee-ree wah-kah-roo YOH-oo nee soo-roo hee-tsu-YOH gah ah-ree-MAHS It is for work records, so each service needs to be clear.
B
客室料金、朝食、ランドリーサービスを、それぞれ別の行に記載できます。
kyah-koo-SHEET-soo ryoh-KEEN, choh-SHOH-koo, RAHN-doh-ree SAH-bee-soo oh, soh-reh-ZOH-reh BEH-tsoo noh gyoh nee kee-SIGH deh-kee-MAHS I can list the room, breakfast, and laundry on separate lines.
A
ランドリーサービスは客室料金と分けて記載してください。
RAHN-doh-ree SAH-bee-soo wah kyah-koo-SHEET-soo ryoh-KEEN toh wah-KEH-teh kee-SIGH sheh-TEH koo-dah-SIGH Please keep the laundry service separate from the room charge.
B
お待ちの間に、その内容でご用意します。
oh-MAH-chee noh EYE-dah nee, soh-noh nigh-YOH deh goh-YOH-ee shee-MAHS I will prepare that version while you wait.
A
そうすれば、私の勤務先で処理しやすくなります。
soh-oo-SHEH-bah, wah-tah-SHEE noh keen-MOO-sah-kee deh SHOH-ree shee-YAH-soo-koo nah-ree-MAHS That will make it easier for my office to process.
B
上部に短い説明も追加します。
joh-BOO nee TAHN-kah-ee seh-TSOO-may moh TSOO-ee-KAH shee-MAHS I will add a short description at the top as well.
A
その書類を提出するときに、質問が出ないようにできそうです。
soh-noh SHOH-ree oh tay-SHOO-tsoo soo-roo toh-kee nee, shee-tsoo-MOHN gah deh-NAH-ee YOH-oo nee deh-kee-soh DEHS That should prevent questions when I submit the document.
B
私が印刷する前に、詳細を確認してください。
wah-tah-SHEE gah een-SAHT-soo soo-roo mah-EH nee, shoh-SIGH oh kah-koo-NEEN sheh-TEH koo-dah-SIGH Please check the details before I print it.Word by Word
簡単
In 「簡単な領収書」, 「簡単」 means simple or basic, describing a receipt without detailed itemization. It is used before a noun with 「な」. This form is useful when distinguishing a basic document from a more detailed one.
な
In 「簡単な領収書」, 「な」 links the description 「簡単」 to the noun 「領収書」. The pattern 「な + noun」 lets this noun-like description modify the following noun. Use it when placing this type of description directly before a noun.
領収書
「領収書」 means receipt, and here it is the simple receipt being contrasted with an itemized invoice. In 「領収書をいただけますか」, it is the document being requested. This word is useful when asking for proof of payment.
で
In 「簡単な領収書ではなく」, 「で」 contributes the linking part of the negative alternative 「ではなく」. The phrase means that the requested document is not a simple receipt. This form is used before stating the preferred alternative.
は
In 「ではなく」, 「は」 marks a contrast around the simple receipt. It helps set up the meaning “not a simple receipt, but rather an itemized invoice.” The same pattern is useful when contrasting one option with another.
なく
In 「簡単な領収書ではなく」, 「なく」 continues the negative expression 「ではなく」, meaning “not being.” Together, the expression rejects the first option before giving the requested alternative. Use 「ではなく」 to say that something is not one thing but another.
明細
In 「明細付きの請求書」, 「明細」 means itemized details or a breakdown of charges. It tells the listener that the invoice should show the individual details. This word is useful when requesting detailed billing information.
付き
In 「明細付きの請求書」, 「付き」 means with or including the itemized details. It forms the description 「明細付き」 before 「の請求書」. This pattern is useful for requesting a document or item that includes a particular feature.
の
In 「明細付きの請求書」, 「の」 links the description 「明細付き」 to 「請求書」. The whole phrase means “an invoice with itemized details.” Use this linking pattern to specify what kind of noun follows.
請求書
「請求書」 means invoice, and here it is the detailed document the guest wants instead of a receipt. In 「請求書をご用意できます」, it is the document staff can prepare. This word is useful in billing and business-record situations.
を
In 「請求書をご用意できます」, 「を」 marks 「請求書」 as the object being prepared. It shows what the action applies to. Use it after the object of an action such as preparing, checking, or submitting a document.
いただけ
In 「請求書をいただけますか」, 「いただけ」 is the polite form used to ask whether the speaker may receive or have something. The full expression is a courteous request for the invoice. This wording is useful when making a polite request at a service desk.
ます
In 「いただけますか」, 「ます」 gives the verb a polite form. Here it helps make the request courteous rather than casual. It is used with the question marker 「か」 in this polite request.
か
At the end of 「いただけますか」, 「か」 marks the sentence as a question. The complete expression asks politely whether the speaker can receive the invoice. Use it at the end of a polite question.
ご用意
In 「請求書をご用意できます」, 「ご用意」 means preparation and is a polite way to refer to preparing the invoice. It is used with 「できます」 to say that the staff member can prepare it. This expression is useful when offering to prepare a requested document.
でき
In 「ご用意できます」, 「でき」 contributes the meaning of being able to or being possible. With 「ご用意」, the phrase says that the invoice can be prepared. Use this pattern to state that a requested service or action is possible.
サービス
「サービス」 means service, referring here to each chargeable service such as the room, breakfast, or laundry. In 「サービスごとに」, it is the category used for separating the entries. This word is useful when discussing different services on a bill.
ごと
In 「サービスごとに」, 「ごと」 means each or per. It divides the services into separate categories for listing. The pattern 「noun + ごとに」 is useful when doing something separately for each item.
に
In 「サービスごとに」, 「に」 completes the pattern that means “for each service” or “service by service.” It marks the arrangement used for separating the entries. Use it after 「ごと」 in this per-item pattern.
分け
In 「サービスごとに分けて記載」, 「分け」 contributes the meaning of separating or dividing the entries. It is followed by 「て」 before the related action 「記載」. This pattern is useful when asking for information to be separated into categories.
て
In 「分けて記載」, 「て」 connects the action of separating with the action of listing. The phrase means to list the information after separating it. Use this form to connect related actions in sequence.
記載
「記載」 means to write or enter information in a document, and here it refers to listing each service on the invoice. In 「別の行に記載できます」, it describes putting the information on separate lines. This word is especially useful for formal documents and invoices.
し
In 「記載しましょうか」, 「し」 is the verb form used before the polite proposal ending 「ましょうか」. Together, the phrase asks whether the speaker should list the services. This pattern is useful when offering to carry out a task for someone.
ましょう
In 「記載しましょうか」, 「ましょう」 makes a polite proposal or offer. With 「か」, it asks “Shall I list them?” rather than simply stating an intention. Use this form when offering to do something for the listener.
仕事
In 「仕事の記録用」, 「仕事」 means work or business-related activity. It identifies the purpose of the records in this conversation. This word is useful when explaining that a document is needed for work.
記録
In 「仕事の記録用」, 「記録」 means record or documentation. It refers to the business records for which the invoice is needed. This word is useful when keeping or submitting information for later reference.
用
In 「仕事の記録用」, 「用」 means for the purpose of. The phrase specifies that the document is for work records. The pattern 「noun + 用」 is useful for identifying the intended use of an item or document.
ので
In 「仕事の記録用なので」, 「ので」 gives the reason: the invoice needs clear service details because it is for work records. It connects the reason to the following requirement. This pattern is useful for giving a polite explanation for a request.
内容
In 「サービスごとの内容」, 「内容」 means the content or details of each service. It refers to what each separate service entry contains. This word is useful when asking whether the details of a document are clear.
が
In 「内容がはっきり分かる」, 「が」 marks 「内容」 as what is clearly understood. It identifies the information whose clarity matters. Use it with a subject that is understood, visible, or otherwise clear.
はっきり
In 「内容がはっきり分かる」, 「はっきり」 means clearly. It describes the service details as easy to understand. This word is useful when asking for information to be presented without ambiguity.
分かる
In 「内容がはっきり分かる」, 「分かる」 means be understandable or be clear. Here, the service details need to be clear to the person reviewing the record. The pattern 「内容が分かる」 is useful for saying that information can be understood.
よう
In 「はっきり分かるようにする」, 「よう」 contributes the meaning “so that” or “in such a way that.” The full construction describes arranging the invoice so its contents are clearly understood. Use 「ようにする」 when describing an effort to make a result happen.
する
In 「はっきり分かるようにする」, 「する」 means make or arrange something so that the stated result occurs. Here, it refers to making the service details clearly understandable. This construction is useful when describing how a document should be prepared.
必要
In 「する必要があります」, 「必要」 means necessity or need. The sentence says that making the service details clear is required for the work records. The pattern 「verb + 必要があります」 is useful for stating that an action is necessary.
あり
In 「必要があります」, 「あり」 contributes the meaning of there being a need. Together with 「必要」 and 「ます」, it politely states that the action is necessary. This form is useful in formal explanations of requirements.
客室
In 「客室料金」, 「客室」 means guest room. It identifies the room-related charge that will appear on the invoice. This word is useful in hotel or accommodation billing contexts.
料金
In 「客室料金」, 「料金」 means a fee or charge. Together, 「客室料金」 refers to the charge for the guest room. This word is useful when naming a specific cost on a bill.
朝食
「朝食」 means breakfast, and here it is one of the services to be listed on its own line. It is included alongside the room charge and laundry service. This word is useful when identifying a meal charge on an invoice.
ランドリー
「ランドリー」 means laundry, referring here to the laundry service charged to the guest. In 「ランドリーサービス」, it identifies the service that should be separated from the room charge. This word is useful in hotel-service and billing contexts.
それぞれ
In 「それぞれ別の行」, 「それぞれ」 means each or respectively. It emphasizes that the room, breakfast, and laundry should each have its own line. Use it when applying the same arrangement separately to several items.
別
In 「別の行」, 「別」 means separate or distinct. It describes lines that are not combined with one another. This pattern is useful when requesting separate entries in a list or document.
行
In 「別の行に記載」, 「行」 means a line or row in a document. It identifies where each service should be written. This word is useful when giving layout instructions for forms, lists, or invoices.
と
In 「客室料金と分けて」, 「と」 marks the room charge as the item from which the laundry service should be kept separate. The phrase means to separate it from the room charge. This use is helpful when specifying what one item must be separated from.
ください
In 「記載してください」, 「ください」 makes a polite request for the action of listing or writing. The full phrase asks staff to record the laundry service separately. Use it after a connected verb form when politely asking someone to do something.
お待ち
In 「お待ちの間」, 「お待ち」 is a polite expression referring to the listener’s waiting. It sets the time during which the staff member will prepare the invoice. This wording is useful in service situations when asking someone to wait.
間
In 「お待ちの間に」, 「間」 means while or during the time that something continues. The phrase means “while you wait.” Use it after an activity to describe another action happening during that period.
その
In 「その内容でご用意します」, 「その」 means that and points back to the requested invoice format or details. It identifies which version the staff member will prepare. Use it to refer to something already mentioned in the conversation.
そう
In 「そうすれば」, 「そう」 means in that way or if that is done. It refers to preparing the invoice with the requested separate details. This expression is useful when explaining the result of following the immediately preceding plan.
すれ
In 「そうすれば」, 「すれ」 is the form of 「する」 used inside the conditional expression meaning “if you do so.” It connects the proposed preparation to its expected result. Keep it as part of the complete pattern 「そうすれば」.
ば
In 「そうすれば」, 「ば」 marks a condition, giving the meaning “if that is done” or “then.” The complete expression introduces the benefit that follows from the preparation. This pattern is useful for describing a likely result of an action.
私
In 「私の勤務先」, 「私」 means I or my, and it identifies the speaker’s workplace. The following 「の」 connects the speaker to that workplace. This word is useful when explaining who a document or action is for.
勤務
In 「勤務先」, 「勤務」 relates to working or employment. Together with 「先」, it forms the expression for the place or organization where the speaker works. This word is useful in formal work-related descriptions.
先
In 「勤務先」, 「先」 refers to the place or organization connected with the speaker’s employment, not simply a physical direction. The complete word means workplace or employer’s organization. This compound is useful when referring to where someone works.
処理
In 「勤務先で処理しやすくなります」, 「処理」 means process or handle, referring to the office handling the invoice. It describes the administrative handling of the document. This word is useful for business paperwork and office procedures.
やすく
In 「処理しやすく」, 「やすく」 means easy to do when attached to the verb stem 「処理し」. The phrase says that the office will find the invoice easier to process. This pattern is useful for describing an action that becomes easy.
なり
In 「処理しやすくなります」, 「なり」 contributes the meaning become. It shows that processing will become easier as a result of the clearer invoice. The pattern 「verb stem + やすくなる」 is useful for saying that an action becomes easier.
上部
「上部」 means the top or upper part, and here it is the place where the short description will be added. In 「上部に追加します」, it marks the location of that addition. This word is useful when describing the position of information on a document.
短い
In 「短い説明」, 「短い」 means short and describes the explanation to be added. It indicates that only a brief description is needed at the top. This form is useful when specifying the length of written content.
説明
「説明」 means description or explanation, and here it refers to a short note clarifying the document. It will be added at the top of the invoice. This word is useful when discussing explanatory text in forms or documents.
も
In 「説明も追加します」, 「も」 means also or as well. It shows that the short description will be added in addition to the other invoice details. Use it when adding another item to an existing plan.
追加
In 「説明も追加します」, 「追加」 means add or include. It describes putting the short explanation into the document. This word is useful when requesting or describing an extra piece of information.
書類
「書類」 means document or paperwork, and here it refers to the invoice that will later be submitted. It is the object discussed in the submission process. This word is useful for formal documents used at work.
提出
In 「書類を提出するとき」, 「提出」 means submit or hand in. It refers to sending the document to the speaker’s workplace for processing. This word is useful when talking about submitting forms or business paperwork.
とき
In 「提出するとき」, 「とき」 means when or at the time that. It places the possible questions at the time the document is submitted. This pattern is useful for describing what happens when a particular action takes place.
質問
「質問」 means question, and here it refers to questions that might arise when the document is submitted. The clearer description is intended to prevent those questions. This word is useful when discussing requests for clarification about paperwork.
出
In 「質問が出ない」, 「出」 contributes the meaning arise or come up. It describes questions appearing during the document-review process. This pattern is useful for saying that an issue or question comes up.
ない
In 「質問が出ない」, 「ない」 makes the statement negative, meaning that questions do not arise. It is part of the explanation that the added details should prevent questions. Use it after a verb form to say that an action or event does not occur.
です
At the end of 「できそうです」, 「です」 gives the statement a polite ending. The full expression says that it seems possible to avoid questions when submitting the document. This ending is useful for polite statements and impressions.
印刷
In 「印刷する前に」, 「印刷」 means print or printing. It identifies the action that will happen after the guest checks the details. This word is useful when discussing producing a paper copy of a document.
前
In 「印刷する前に」, 「前」 means before. It sets the checking of the details before the staff member prints the invoice. This pattern is useful for ordering two actions in time.
詳細
「詳細」 means details, and here it refers to the individual information in the invoice that the guest should check. The request is to verify these details before printing. This word is useful when reviewing formal documents for accuracy.
確認
In 「詳細を確認してください」, 「確認」 means check or confirm. It asks the guest to review the invoice details before printing. This expression is useful when requesting a final review of information.
Grammar Points
〜ごとに
サービスごとに別の行に分けて記載する
SAH-bee-soo goh-toh-NEE BEH-tsoo noh gyoh nee wah-KEH-teh kee-SIGH soo-ROOto list separately for each service
ごとに means “for each” or “separately by.” It marks repeated divisions or categories.
〜いただけますか
明細付きの領収書をいただけますか
may-SIGH-tskee noh ryoh-SHOO-shoh oh ee-tah-dah-KEH-mahs kahCould I have a receipt with a detailed breakdown?
いただけますか is a polite way to ask whether you may receive or have something.
Japanese Vocabulary
いただけますか
phrase
ee-tah-dah-KEH-mahs-kah
could I have; may I receive
ご用意できます
phrase
goh-YOH-ee deh-kee-MAHS
can prepare; can provide
サービスごとに
phrase
SAH-bee-soo goh-toh-NEE
for each service; separately by service
はっきり分かる
phrase
hahk-kee-ree wah-kah-ROO
to be clearly understandable
簡単な
adj
kahn-TAHN-nah
simple
仕事の記録用
phrase
shee-GOH-toh noh kee-roh-KOO-yoh
for work records
請求書
noun
say-KYOO-shoh
invoice
内容
noun
nigh-YOH
content; details
必要があります
phrase
hee-tsu-YOH gah ah-ree-MAHS
need to; it is necessary
分けて記載する
phrase
wah-KEH-teh kee-SIGH soo-ROO
to list separately
明細付き
adj
may-SIGH-tskee
with a detailed breakdown
領収書
noun
ryoh-SHOO-shoh
receipt
Quiz
Spelling
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could I have; may I receive
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いただけますかfor work records
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仕事の記録用with a detailed breakdown
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明細付きto list separately