Formal — to staff
Restaurant · Izakaya
こちらの「お通し」は、注文しなくても付いてくるものですか? — Is this "otoshi" something that comes automatically even if I don't order it? (Restaurant · Izakaya, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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こちらの「お通し」は、注文しなくても付いてくるものですか?
こちらの「おとおし」は、ちゅうもんしなくてもついてくるものですか?
Is this "otoshi" something that comes automatically even if I don't order it?
Romaji: Kochira no "otoshi" wa, chūmon shinakute mo tsuite kuru mono desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, otōshi wa seki-ryō to shite, minasama ni o-dashi shite orimasu.
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はい、お通しは席料として、皆様にお出ししております。
はい、おとおしはせきりょうとして、みなさまにおだししております。
Yes, the "otoshi" is served to everyone as a table charge.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the small dish that was placed on the table.
It's generally not possible to refuse otoshi, especially in izakayas. It's part of the system.