No Tipping in Japan: Should It Stay That Way?
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No Tipping in Japan
Should it stay that way?
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Hello, everyone. Visitors to Japan are often surprised that people don't leave tips. Some even try to leave money on the table, and the staff run after them to give it back. Today, I'll ask: should Japan keep its no-tipping custom?
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01No Tipping in Japan
Hello, everyone. Visitors to Japan are often surprised that people don't leave tips. Some even try to leave money on the table, and the staff run after them to give it back. Today, I'll ask: should Japan keep its no-tipping custom?
皆さん、こんにちは。日本に来た人は、チップを置かないことによく驚きます。テーブルにお金を置いていこうとして、店員がそれを返しに追いかけてくることさえあります。今日は問いかけたいと思います。日本は、チップのない習慣を守るべきでしょうか?
02How It Works Now
In Japan, good service is simply part of the job. The price on the menu is what you pay, and you don't need to calculate anything extra.
日本では、良いサービスは仕事の一部にすぎません。メニューの値段が払う金額で、何か余分に計算する必要はありません。
03Keep It: Simple and Fair
Some people think Japan should keep this custom. There's no stress about how much to tip, and every customer gets the same service, whether they tip or not.
日本はこの習慣を守るべきだと考える人もいます。いくらチップを払うか悩むストレスがありませんし、チップを払っても払わなくても、どのお客さんも同じサービスを受けられます。
04Change It: Reward Great Work
Others believe tipping could be a good thing. When someone gives special service, a tip is an easy way to say thank you, and it could give staff some extra income.
チップは良いものになりうる、と考える人もいます。だれかが特別なサービスをしてくれたとき、チップは簡単に感謝を伝える方法ですし、店員の収入を少し増やすこともできます。
05Side by Side
When we put the two views side by side, it's a choice between simplicity and a way to reward great work.
二つの意見を並べてみると、それは簡単さと、すばらしい仕事に報いる方法との間の選択だと分かります。
06My View
Personally, I'd like Japan to keep its custom. If you want to thank someone, you can say "gochisousama deshita" after a meal, or leave a kind online review.
個人的には、日本にはこの習慣を守ってほしいと思います。だれかに感謝を伝えたいなら、食事のあとに「ごちそうさまでした」と言ったり、ネットに温かい口コミを書いたりすればいいのです。
07Conclusion
To sum up, tipping is one way to show thanks, but not the only way. In Japan, words and respect do the same job. Thank you for listening.
まとめると、チップは感謝を示す方法の一つですが、唯一の方法ではありません。日本では、言葉と敬意が同じ役割を果たしています。聞いてくれてありがとうございました。
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