How do you say, "Sorry, we're closed for today."?


I am still studying Nihongo and I'm literally at the very basic part of
characters but I had to say to a customer that our shop was closed for today,
and I ended up embarrassing myself. Please help me with how to formally say
"Sorry, we're closed for today." to a customer. Thank you!!




If you're talking to someone, you can say

  * 「すみません、本日{ほんじつ}の営業{えいぎょう}は終了{しゅうりょう}いたしました」
  * "Sumimasen, honjitsu no eigyou wa shuuryou itashimashita"
  * Sorry, we have already finished doing business today

Alternatively, you can say (or leave a sign on the door/outside)

  * 「本日{ほんじつ}は閉店{へいてん}しました」
  * "Honjitsu wa heiten shimashita"
  * We have closed today

And it should be fine, according to an answer on chiebukuro. However, there is
a small chance that it gets interpreted as "Store has permanently closed"
<https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1394257368>

Another common sign to leave on your door / outside is simply
「営{えい}業{ぎょう}終{しゅう}了{りょう}」(Can simply be translated as "Closed" (for the day))

A good sign example can be viewed here: <https://harigamiya.jp/item/sorry-we-
are-closed.html>

(Text from image)

[code]

    営業終了
    本日の営業は終了いたしました
    またお越しをお待ちしております
    SORRY WE ARE CLOSED
    
[/code]

(Translated)

[code]

    Closed
    We have finished doing business for the day
    We await your next visit
    SORRY WE ARE CLOSED
    
[/code]




If you're talking to someone, you can say

  * 「すみません、本日{ほんじつ}の営業{えいぎょう}は終了{しゅうりょう}いたしました」
  * "Sumimasen, honjitsu no eigyou wa shuuryou itashimashita"
  * Sorry, we have already finished doing business today

Alternatively, you can say (or leave a sign on the door/outside)

  * 「本日{ほんじつ}は閉店{へいてん}しました」
  * "Honjitsu wa heiten shimashita"
  * We have closed today

And it should be fine, according to an answer on chiebukuro. However, there is
a small chance that it gets interpreted as "Store has permanently closed"
<https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1394257368>

Another common sign to leave on your door / outside is simply
「営{えい}業{ぎょう}終{しゅう}了{りょう}」(Can simply be translated as "Closed" (for the day))

A good sign example can be viewed here: <https://harigamiya.jp/item/sorry-we-
are-closed.html>

(Text from image)

[code]

    営業終了
    本日の営業は終了いたしました
    またお越しをお待ちしております
    SORRY WE ARE CLOSED
    
[/code]

(Translated)

[code]

    Closed
    We have finished doing business for the day
    We await your next visit
    SORRY WE ARE CLOSED
    
[/code]

