Formal — to staff
Temple · Shrine
You
すみません、この手水舎、正しい使い方はありますか？
すみません、このちょうずや、ただしいつかいかたはありますか？
Excuse me, is there a specific way to use this purification fountain?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono chōzuya, tadashii tsukaikata wa arimasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, mazu hidarite, tsugi ni migite, saigo ni kuchi o susugimasu.
Reply
はい、まず左手、次に右手、最後に口をすすぎます。
はい、まずひだりて、つぎにみぎて、さいごにくちをすすぎます。
Yes, first your left hand, then your right hand, and finally rinse your mouth.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the purification fountain. Slight bow.
Do not drink directly from the ladle or spit water back into the basin. Let the water fall to the ground next to the basin after rinsing.
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