Formal — to staff
Shrine · Temple
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 · Temple, Formal — to staff, JLPT N3)
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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.
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