Translation guide
A tall chair designed for babies and young children to sit at table height, typically with a tray and safety restraints. In Japanese, the most common term is ベビーチェア, but other expressions exist depending on context.
A chair for feeding babies or small children, usually with a tray and straps.
The most common and widely understood term for a high chair in Japanese. Used in homes, restaurants, and stores.
レストランでベビーチェアを借りられますか？
Can I borrow a high chair at the restaurant?
このベビーチェアは折りたためます。
This high chair can be folded.
Literally 'child's chair'. A more generic term that can include high chairs, but may also refer to any chair for children. Often used in product descriptions.
子供用椅子を買いたいです。
I want to buy a child's chair.
Direct loanword from English 'high chair'. Less common than ベビーチェア, but understood in some contexts, especially in trendy or imported goods stores.
このハイチェアはデザインがおしゃれですね。
This high chair has a stylish design, doesn't it?
A seat that attaches to a regular chair to raise a child, or a compact portable high chair.
Often used for booster seats or portable seats that strap onto chairs. Can also refer to car seats, so context matters.
外食のときはベビーシートを持っていきます。
When eating out, I bring a portable baby seat.
Literally 'portable baby chair'. Used for foldable or travel high chairs.
携帯用ベビーチェアは旅行に便利です。
A portable high chair is convenient for travel.
Specifically the high chairs provided by restaurants for babies and toddlers.
Polite term used by restaurants and service staff. Literally 'chair for your child'.
お子様用椅子はありますか？
Do you have a high chair for children?
Also commonly used in restaurants. Same as general term.
ベビーチェアをお願いします。
A high chair, please.
You can say 「ベビーチェアはありますか？」 or more politely 「お子様用椅子はありますか？」. Many family restaurants have them available.
すみません、ベビーチェアはありますか？
Excuse me, do you have a high chair?