How to say "cashier" in Japanese

• レジJLPT N4approx.Common
  nounThe abbreviated form of レジスター, covering the checkout counter and, by extension, the cashier working there. Use it for either sense when talking about paying or queueing at a store.
  レジはどこですか。↗

  Where's the checkout counter?
• レジスターCommon
  nounThe full form, from which レジ is clipped; it names the checkout counter and the cashier there with the same range as the shortened version, simply taking a few more syllables.

Both words cover the checkout counter and the cashier who works there; because 「レジ」 is simply the abbreviated form of 「レジスター」, they are interchangeable in meaning, so the choice is mostly a matter of length.

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• キャッシャーcashier
• 勘定係かんじょうがかりcashier
• 出納係りすいとうがかりcashier
• レジ係レジがかりcashier
• 会計係かいけいがかりaccountant
• 支出係ししゅつがかりpaying teller
• レジcheckout (counter)
• レジスターcheckout (counter)
• 会計かいけいaccountant