Learn Hardcore Japanese: torizara wo dasu. - I put out the small serving plates.

Breakdown of torizara o dasu.

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How do you read 取り皿?

It is usually read とりざら.

In compounds, さら becomes ざら because of a common sound change called rendaku.

So:

What exactly is a 取り皿?

A 取り皿 is a small plate used to take food from a shared dish.

For example, if several people are eating from one big platter, each person may use a 取り皿 to put their own portion on.

So it is not just any plate. It specifically suggests a serving plate for each person to take food onto.

Why is there an を after 取り皿?

を marks the direct object of the verb.

Here, the verb is 出す, so 取り皿を出す means that 取り皿 is the thing being put out / brought out / set out.

A rough breakdown is:

So を is doing the job that English word order often does.

Why is the verb 出す and not 出る?