They Sat You Down at Seven. The Table Is Not Yours Past Eight Thirty.
To say time-limit seating, turnover system in Japanese, say 入れ替え制 (irekae-sei).
They sat you down at seven. At eight thirty this table is someone else's. The tiny line on the menu already said so.
入れ替え制
irekae-sei
time-limit seating, turnover system
In this video
- 入れ替え制です。 Irekae-sei desu. It's time-limit seating.
- ご利用は九十分です。 Go-riyō wa kyūjuppun desu. Your time is ninety minutes.
Why this phrase
Busy izakaya and ramen shops run a turnover clock called 入れ替え制. Reveal the system first: your seat is timed, usually about ninety minutes, then teach the four kanji so a tourist can read the menu footnote before they order another round.
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