"I Didn't Order This!" — The Mystery of Otoushi
Master Japanese izakaya etiquette, table charges (otoushi), ordering draft beer (toriaezu nama), calling the waiter, and splitting the bill from Episode 5.
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Vocabulary
- お通し（おとおし） (お通し): table charge appetizer (served automatically at Izakaya)
- 居酒屋（いざかや） (居酒屋): Japanese pub / tavern
- 生ビール（なまビール） (生ビール): draft beer
- とりあえず (とりあえず): for now / to start with / first of all
- 注文（ちゅうもん） (注文): order (at a restaurant)
- 枝豆（えだまめ） (枝豆): edamame (boiled green soybeans)
- 焼き鳥（やきとり） (焼き鳥): grilled chicken skewers
- 盛り合わせ（もりあわせ） (盛り合わせ): assorted platter / combination plate
- 席料（せきりょう） (席料): table fee / cover charge
- お会計（おかいけい） (お会計): bill / check / payment
- 別々（べつべつ） (別々): separately / separate checks
- 割り勘（わりかん） (割り勘): splitting the bill / Dutch treat
Related JLPT N5 quizzes
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 38 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 37 (7 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 36 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 35 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 34 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 33 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 32 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 31 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 30 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 29 (7 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 28 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 27 (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「お通し（おとおし）」 mean in this lesson?
- table charge appetizer (served automatically at Izakaya)
- What does 「居酒屋（いざかや）」 mean in this lesson?
- Japanese pub / tavern
- What does 「生ビール（なまビール）」 mean in this lesson?
- draft beer
- What does 「とりあえず」 mean in this lesson?
- for now / to start with / first of all
- What does 「注文（ちゅうもん）」 mean in this lesson?
- order (at a restaurant)
- What does 「枝豆（えだまめ）」 mean in this lesson?
- edamame (boiled green soybeans)
- What does 「焼き鳥（やきとり）」 mean in this lesson?
- grilled chicken skewers
- What does 「盛り合わせ（もりあわせ）」 mean in this lesson?
- assorted platter / combination plate
- What does 「席料（せきりょう）」 mean in this lesson?
- table fee / cover charge
- What does 「お会計（おかいけい）」 mean in this lesson?
- bill / check / payment
- What does 「別々（べつべつ）」 mean in this lesson?
- separately / separate checks
- What does 「割り勘（わりかん）」 mean in this lesson?
- splitting the bill / Dutch treat