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すみません、手水舎の正しい使い方を教えていただけますか？
すみません、ちょうずやのただしいつかいかたをおしえていただけますか？
Excuse me, could you please show me the correct way to use the "chōzuya" (purification fountain)?
Romaji: Sumimasen, chōzuya no tadashii tsukaikata o oshiete itadakemasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, achira ni setsumei ga gozaimasu ga, go-annai itashimashō ka?
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はい、あちらに説明がございますが、ご案内いたしましょうか？
はい、あちらにせつめいがございますが、ごあんないいたしましょうか？
Yes, there are instructions over there, but would you like me to show you?
Gesture & etiquette
Pointing to the chōzuya, polite bow.
Do not drink the water or use it for washing face/mouth directly from the ladle.
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