to dine out in Japan without worrying about making a cultural faux pas.

在日本就餐時，不必擔心犯文化上的錯誤。

In order to help make this experience a smooth and enjoyable one, here are some basic points

為了幫助使這一經歷變得順利和愉快，這裡有一些基本要點

about dining out in Japan.

關於在日本外出就餐。

Entering the restaurant

進入餐廳

When entering a restaurant in Japan, you are greeted by the staff with the expression “irasshaimase”,

在日本，當你進入一家餐廳時，工作人員會用 "irasshaimase "來打招呼。

meaning something like “welcome, please come in” to which you are not expected to

意思是類似於 "歡迎，請進 "的意思，你不需要對其進行迴應。

reply anything.

回答任何問題。

The waiter or waitress will then ask how many people are in your party and then lead you

然後，服務員會問你一行有多少人，然後引導你

to your table.

到你的桌子。

Only on rare occasions will customers be expected to seat themselves.

只有在極少數情況下，顧客才會被要求自己入座。

The most common types of seating at restaurants include:

餐館中最常見的座位類型包括。

Western style seating, Zashiki or traditional seating on the floor and Counter Seating

西式座位、扎西基或傳統的地板座位和櫃檯座位

If the restaurant has more than one seating style, the staff will usually ask which one

如果餐廳有一種以上的座位方式，工作人員通常會問哪一種。

you would prefer.

你會更喜歡。

A majority of restaurants nowadays have Western-style seating, but it is also common to find low

現在大多數的餐廳都有西式的座位，但也常見到低矮的座位。

traditional tables with cushions to sit on the floor.

傳統的桌子上有坐墊，可以坐在地板上。

This type of seating is referred to as “zashiki”.

這種類型的座位被稱為 "zashiki"。

In some restaurants, the floor below the low table is lowered so that the feet can be stretched.

在一些餐館裡，低矮的桌子下面的地板被降低，以便腳部可以伸展開來。

Such tables are called horigotatsu.

這種桌子被稱為horigotatsu。

Some places feature both seating styles and you may be asked which you prefer.

有些地方兩種座位方式都有，你可能會被問到你喜歡哪一種。

If the restaurant has a counter It is also common for the staff to ask you whether you'd

如果餐廳有櫃檯，工作人員也經常會問你是否願意接受。

prefer a table or to sit at the counter.

更喜歡一張桌子或坐在櫃檯前。

Most restaurants have a no-smoking policy, however smoking is still allowed in some smaller

大多數餐廳都有禁菸政策，但在一些較小的餐廳仍允許吸菸。

and older restaurants that display a “smoking allowed” sign at the entrance.

以及在入口處展示 "允許吸菸 "標誌的老式餐館。

Ordering and Eating

點餐和用餐

Once seated, each diner is usually served a free glass of water or tea.

一旦入座，每個用餐者通常會得到一杯免費的水或茶。

If that is not the case, free water or tea is available for self service somewhere in

如果不是這樣的話，在某個地方有免費的水或茶水可供自我服務。

the restaurant.

該餐廳。

With the glass of water, you will also be given a wet towel called oshibori which is

與水杯一起，你還會得到一條被稱為Oshibori的溼毛巾。

used to clean your hands before eating.

用來在吃飯前清潔雙手。

While you might see some people do it, it is not good manners to wipe your face or other

雖然你可能會看到一些人這樣做，但用手擦拭你的臉或其他東西是不禮貌的。

body parts with your oshibori.

用你的石破天驚的身體部位。

If chopsticks aren't already set, you can find them in a box on the table.

如果筷子還沒有擺好，你可以在桌子上的一個盒子裡找到它們。

Most often they are disposable chopsticks that need to be separated in two before using.

大多數情況下，它們是一次性筷子，在使用前需要一分為二。

For more information on proper table manners in Japan, don't hesitate to check out our

關於在日本正確的餐桌禮儀的更多資訊，不要猶豫，請查看我們的

basic table manners video.

基本餐桌禮儀視頻。

Nowadays, more and more restaurants have an English menu, and a lot of restaurants have

現在，越來越多的餐廳有英文菜單，很多餐廳都有

menus with pictures, which can be helpful if you do not read Japanese.

帶圖片的菜單，如果你不懂日語，這可能會有幫助。

In the case where a menu is in Japanese only, you have two options:

在菜單隻有日語的情況下，你有兩個選擇。

1) ask the waiter for the “osusume” (recommendation), or “omakase” (chef's choice).

1）向服務員詢問 "osusume"（推薦），或 "omakase"（廚師的選擇）。

The latter will often get you some surprisingly good meal, but prepare to be adventurous and

後者往往能讓你吃到一些令人驚訝的好東西，但要準備好冒險和

do not expect it to be cheap.

不要指望它很便宜。

2) use the plastic replicas of the dishes often displayed in the entrance of the restaurant

2）使用經常擺放在餐廳門口的塑膠複製品的菜餚

and point at the one you would like to be served.

並指著你希望得到的服務。

These replicas serve to entice the customer and provide an accurate visual description

這些複製品的作用是吸引顧客並提供準確的視覺描述

of the style and price of meals found inside.

的風格和價格發現裡面的飯菜。

To order, you can call the staff using the word “sumimasen” (excuse me), or use the

要點菜，你可以用 "sumimasen"（對不起）這個詞給工作人員打電話，或者用

call button located on the table of many restaurants.

位於許多餐館桌子上的呼叫按鈕。

Once you have finished ordering, the waiter or waitress will often repeat your order for

一旦你完成了點餐，服務員或女服務員通常會重複你的訂單，以便

confirmation.

確認。

At many restaurants everybody at the table is expected to order one meal individually,

在許多餐館，餐桌上的每個人都要單獨點一份餐。

but at casual dining and drinking establishments,

但在休閒餐飲場所。

such as izakaya, it is also very common to share dishes at the table.

如居酒屋，在餐桌上分享菜餚也是很常見的。

Paying

支付

After receiving your meal or once you're finished eating, the staff will leave the

在收到您的膳食後或一旦您吃完，工作人員將離開

bill face down on the table.

賬單面朝下放在桌子上。

In most restaurants you are supposed to bring your bill to the cashier near the exit to

在大多數餐館裡，你應該把你的賬單送到靠近出口的收銀臺，以便

pay, since it is not common to pay directly at the table.

支付，因為在餐桌上直接支付的情況並不常見。

Cash is always accepted and a large majority of restaurants also accept credit cards as

餐館總是接受現金，大多數餐館也接受信用卡。

well as other electronic or mobile payment methods such as Suica IC Cards.

以及其他電子或移動支付方式，如Suica IC卡。

Some restaurants such as ramen shops or gyudon restaurants have a different way of paying.

有些餐館，如拉麵店或餃子店，有不同的支付方式。

Instead of ordering from a menu at the table, you order your meal from a ticket vending

你不用在餐桌上按菜單點餐，而是從自動售票機上點餐。

machine near the entrance before being seated.

靠近入口處的機器，然後入座。

Finally, tipping is not done in Japan.

最後，在日本是不給小費的。

If you do so, you might end up with the staff chasing you to give you back any money left

如果你這樣做，你可能會被工作人員追著要回任何剩下的錢。

behind.

在後面。

Instead, it is polite to say “gochisousama deshita” when leaving.

相反，離開時說 "gochisousama deshita "是一種禮貌。

Outro

序幕

So there you have it, the very basics of Japanese etiquette when it comes to eating at a restaurant.

所以，你已經有了，當涉及到在餐廳吃飯時，日本禮儀的最基本的內容。

Make sure to also check out our “table manners” video for more detailed information on proper

請務必查看我們的 "餐桌禮儀 "視頻，以瞭解更多關於正確餐桌禮儀的詳細信息。

eating manners in Japan.

在日本的飲食禮儀。

For more information or to check out another video, click the links on the screen now,

欲瞭解更多資訊或查看另一個視頻，請現在點擊螢幕上的鏈接。

or head over to japan-guide.com, your number one comprehensive up-to-date travel guide

或前往japan-guide.com，你的第一份全面的最新旅遊指南。

first hand from Japan.

來自日本的第一手資料。

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謝謝你的觀看!

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