"すみません、こちらの手水の作法を教えていただけますか？" — Excuse me, could you please teach me the proper way to use this purification fountain (chozu)? (Shrine

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すみません、こちらの手水の作法を教えていただけますか？

すみません、こちらのちょうずのさほうをおしえていただけますか？

Excuse me, could you please teach me the proper way to use this purification fountain (chozu)?

Romaji: Sumimasen, kochira no chōzu no sahō o oshiete itadakemasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, kashikomarimashita. Mazu migite de hishaku o tori, mizu o kunde...

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はい、かしこまりました。まず右手で柄杓を取り、水を汲んで...

はい、かしこまりました。まずみぎてでひしゃくをとり、みずをくんで...

Yes, understood. First, take the ladle with your right hand, scoop water...

Gesture & etiquette

Point to the chozuya with a slightly questioning look.

Do not drink directly from the ladle or put the ladle directly to your mouth. Do not wash your mouth directly at the basin.

Gesture & etiquette

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