torizara wo dasu.

It is usually read とりざら.

• 取り = from the verb 取る (とる, to take)
• 皿 = さら (plate, dish)

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

So:

• 皿 → さら
• 取り皿 → とりざら

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.

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:

• 取り皿 = small serving plate
• を = object marker
• 出す = to put out / bring out / take out

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

Because 出す is the transitive verb and 出る is the intransitive verb.

• 出す = to take out, put out, bring out something
• 出る = to go out, come out, appear

In this sentence, someone is actively doing something to the plates, so you need the transitive verb:

• 取り皿を出す = to bring out the small plates

You would not use 出る here, because the plates are not coming out by themselves.

Here 出す has the nuance of bringing something out and making it available.

Depending on context, 取り皿を出す could mean:

• bring out the small plates
• set out the small plates
• get out the small plates

For example:

• taking plates out of a cupboard
• placing them on the table
• preparing them for a meal

So 出す often means more than just physically moving something outward. It often means to produce something for use.

Yes. Japanese often leaves out the subject when it is understood from context.

So 取り皿を出す。 could mean:

• I’ll bring out the small plates.
• Bring out the small plates.
• Someone brings out the small plates.

The exact subject depends on the situation.

Japanese frequently omits:

• who is doing the action
• for whom
• how many plates

All of that is usually understood from context.

The dictionary form can be used in several ways depending on context.

Here are some common possibilities:

• plain statement: (I/you/we) bring out the small plates
• instruction/manual style: bring out the small plates
• recipe/checklist/stage direction style: take out small plates
• casual narration: someone takes out the small plates

If you wanted a more polite standalone sentence, you might say:

• 取り皿を出します。

If you wanted a direct command, you might say:

• 取り皿を出して。 = Bring out the small plates.
• 取り皿を出してください。 = Please bring out the small plates.

So the plain form by itself is very natural in note-like, instructional, or context-dependent language.

It can mean either singular or plural. Japanese nouns usually do not mark number the way English does.

So 取り皿を出す could mean:

• bring out a small plate
• bring out the small plates
• set out serving plates

The context tells you which is intended.

For example:

• If one person needs one plate, it may be singular.
• If guests are arriving, it may clearly be plural.

No. In normal Japanese writing, you would usually write it without spaces:

取り皿を出す。

Spaces are often added in learning materials to make the structure easier to see.

So the natural written form is:

• 取り皿を出す。

not

• 取り皿　を　出す。

Because 取り皿 is more specific.

• 皿 = plate, dish
• 取り皿 = a plate used for taking food from a shared dish

If you just say 皿, it could mean any kind of plate.
If you say 取り皿, you are specifically referring to the small individual plate used during shared meals.

So the compound gives a more precise meaning.

Yes, お取り皿 is possible, especially in polite or service situations.

For example, a restaurant worker might say or think in terms of:

• お取り皿をお持ちします。
• お取り皿をお出しします。

The お adds politeness or refinement.

But in an ordinary neutral sentence, 取り皿を出す is completely natural.

So:

• 取り皿 = neutral everyday wording
• お取り皿 = more polite/customer-facing wording

Yes, other verbs are possible, but they change the nuance.

For example:

• 取り皿を出す = bring out / set out the small plates
• 取り皿を置く = place the small plates
• 取り皿を持ってくる = bring the small plates
• 取り皿を並べる = line up / arrange the small plates

出す is very natural when the idea is getting them out and making them available, such as from a cupboard or kitchen.

So it is a very common choice in this situation.