ChīpuChīpu: Japan Phrases
SHAYNE YOSHIHIRO KASAI Travel iPhoneiPadiPod touch
ChīpuChīpu: Japan Phrases is a free Travel app for iPhone and iPad by SHAYNE YOSHIHIRO KASAI. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated September 26, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 23 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 26
- 2026 · v2.2.4
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About ChīpuChīpu: Japan Phrases
Planning to travel Japan? ChīpuChīpu is an offline Japanese language phrasebook designed for tourists visiting Japan. Speak Japanese with confidence using practical travel phrases for restaurants, train stations, hotels, shopping, cafés, emergencies, and everyday situations. You don't need to learn Japanese before your trip. You simply need the right phrase at the right moment. ChīpuChīpu helps you travel Japan with carefully selected Japanese travel phrases, native audio, phonetic pronunciation, and practical conversations that prepare you for real interactions. Looking for a faster alternative to a Japanese translator? ChīpuChīpu gives you instant access to the Japanese phrases you'll actually use while traveling - all completely offline. Features • Offline Japanese language phrasebook for travel Japan • Japanese travel phrases for restaurants, trains, hotels, shopping, cafés, and emergencies • NEW: Interactive Conversations for realistic travel situations • NEW: Native Japanese audio with phonetic pronunciation • Fast search to quickly find the phrase you need • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Save your favorite phrases for one-tap access • Built-in Japanese allergy card for restaurants • "Listen For" verbal cues so you can understand common responses • Works completely offline - no Wi-Fi or roaming required Real conversations don't stop after you've spoken. "Listen For" helps you recognize common words and phrases you may hear from station staff, hotel employees, restaurant servers, cashiers, and shop staff. Instead of guessing what was said, you'll know what to listen for. Interactive Conversations let you practice complete conversations before they happen. Order food, buy train tickets, check into your hotel, shop with confidence, and prepare for common travel situations throughout Japan. Everything is stored directly on your device and works completely offline. Whether you're standing at a train ticket machine, checking into your hotel, ordering dinner, or asking for directions, your Japanese travel phrases are always available. Whether you're visiting Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, or anywhere else in Japan, ChīpuChīpu helps you speak Japanese with confidence and makes traveling Japan easier.
What’s new
Version 2.2.4 · Updated September 26, 2026
Hello travelers! This version brings a significant number of phrases for the moments guidebooks skip: - Ramen, asking for extra noodles, specifying firmness, richness (like when you go to Ichiran) - Hotel, when things aren't quite right, like an uncomfortable pillow - Greencar seating on a train also brings in unique situations for different phrases - Rural bus, not all buses work the same way! - Lost and found has some new phrases to help you ask questions about your item - Shopping has some new phrases to help with sizing, fitting rooms, and colours
App privacy
The developer, SHAYNE YOSHIHIRO KASAI, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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