レジ

• Reading: レジ
• Romaji: reji
• Pronunciation: /ɾe.d͡ʑi/

Meaning

A register; a checkout counter. The place in a store where you pay for items.

Shortened from レジスター (rejisutaa, 'register'). Refers to both the cash register machine and the checkout area in a shop or supermarket. レジ袋 (reji bukuro) means 'plastic bag at checkout,' which now costs money at most Japanese stores.

Examples

1. レジでお金を払ってください。 Please pay at the register.
2. レジに長い列ができていた。 There was a long line at the checkout.
3. レジ袋はいりますか。 Would you like a plastic bag?

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, convenience stores, supermarkets

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Abbreviated from the English loanword レジスター (register). The shortening to レジ is a common Japanese pattern of truncating long katakana loanwords.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal