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sharing a table; sitting at the same table as strangers
The practice of seating strangers together at the same table, common in busy restaurants.
相席でもいいですか。
Would sharing a table be okay?
混んでいたので相席をお願いされた。
It was crowded, so I was asked to share a table.
ランチタイムは混雑するため、相席のご協力をお願いしております。
Due to lunch hour crowds, we kindly ask for your cooperation in sharing tables.
相席 is a common practice in busy Japanese restaurants.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 相席でもいいですか (Is sharing a table okay?)
- 相席をお願いする (to request table sharing)
- 相席になる (to end up sharing a table)
USAGE NOTES:
- Common during lunch rush at ramen shops, gyudon chains, etc.
- Staff usually ask 「相席でよろしいですか」
RELATED TERMS:
- 席: seat
- 満席: full, no seats available