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Izakaya · Dining

N3

お通しは、結構です。I'll pass on the otoshi (table charge/appetizer). (Izakaya · Dining, Formal — to staff, JLPT N3)

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お通しは、結構です。

おとおしは、けっこうです。

I'll pass on the otoshi (table charge/appetizer).

Romaji: Otōshi wa, kekkō desu. / Reply Romaji: Mōshiwake gozaimasen, tōten wa otōshidaio itadaite orimasu.

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申し訳ございません、当店はお通し代をいただいております。

もうしわけございません、とうてんはおとおしだいをいただいております。

We apologize, but our establishment charges an otoshi fee.

Gesture & etiquette

Polite nod and clear statement.

Some izakayas legally require otoshi, so it might not always be possible to decline. Be prepared for refusal.

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