1.
separate checks; paying separately
a payment arrangement where each person pays for their own order rather than splitting evenly or one person paying
別会計でお願いします。
Separate checks, please.
Compounds
別 (separate) + 会計 (bill, check)
Related payment expressions
- 割り勘 - splitting the bill evenly
- 奢る / ご馳走する - to treat someone
- 自分持ち - paying for oneself
- 別々に払う - to pay separately
Cultural note
In Japan, asking for separate checks can sometimes be difficult at busy restaurants. The more common approach is for one person to pay and then settle up later, or to split evenly (割り勘).