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Is there a cloakroom? in Japanese

Is there a cloakroom? in Japanese

荷物預かりはありますか

In kana only: にもつあずかりはありますか

nimotsu azukari wa arimasu ka

polite

What it literally says

as for luggage-keeping, does it exist

Japanese politeness is mostly built out of phrases that stopped being literal a long time ago. Knowing what is underneath is the difference between repeating a sound and knowing what you said.

When to use it

Coin lockers are the usual answer, and they are everywhere.

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