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Izakaya · Restaurant

N3

すみません、このお料理はサービスですか?それとも、お通しですか?Excuse me, is this dish complimentary, or is it an 'otooshi' cover charge appetizer? (Izakaya · Restaurant, Formal — to staff, JLPT N3)

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すみません、このお料理はサービスですか?それとも、お通しですか?

すみません、このおんりょうはサービスですか?それとも、おとおしですか?

Excuse me, is this dish complimentary, or is it an 'otooshi' cover charge appetizer?

Romaji: Sumimasen, kono oryōri wa sābisu desu ka? Sore tomo, otooshi desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, kochira wa minasan ni odashi shiteiru otooshi desu.

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はい、こちらは皆さんにお出ししているお通しです。

はい、こちらはみなさんにおだししているおとおしです。

Yes, this is the 'otooshi' served to everyone.

Gesture & etiquette

Point to the small dish that was brought to the table.

In most izakayas, otooshi is mandatory and often cannot be refused once served. It is a common practice.

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