"すみません、浴衣の帯の結び方が分からなくて…。お手伝いいただけますか？" — Excuse me, I don't know how to tie the yukata sash... Could you please help me? (Ryokan · Traditional

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すみません、浴衣の帯の結び方が分からなくて…。お手伝いいただけますか？

すみません、ゆかたのおびのむすびかたがわからなくて…。おてつだいいただけますか？

Excuse me, I don't know how to tie the yukata sash... Could you please help me?

Romaji: Sumimasen, yukata no obi no musubikata ga wakaranakute... Otetsudai itadakemasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Kashikomarimashita. Oni ai desu yo. Kochira de musubimasu ne.

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かしこまりました。お似合いですよ。こちらで結びますね。

かしこまりました。おにあいですよ。こちらでむすびますね。

Certainly. It suits you well. I'll tie it for you here.

Gesture & etiquette

Holding up the yukata obi, looking a bit helpless, and possibly pointing to the waist.

Always wear the left side over the right side of the yukata (right over left is for corpses). The attendant will usually correct this if you get it wrong.

Gesture & etiquette

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