Formal — to staff
Shrine · Temple
おみくじは、どこに結べばいいですか? — Where should I tie the fortune slip (omikuji)? (Shrine · Temple, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
You
おみくじは、どこに結べばいいですか?
おみくじは、どこにむすべばいいですか?
Where should I tie the fortune slip (omikuji)?
Romaji: Omikuji wa, doko ni musubeba ii desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Achira no musubidokoro ni musunde kudasai.
Reply
あちらの結び所に結んでください。
あちらのむすびどころにむすんでください。
Please tie it to the tying place over there.
Gesture & etiquette
Hold up the omikuji. Point to nearby racks if unsure.
If the omikuji is a good fortune, some people choose to take it home. Bad fortunes are typically tied to leave the bad luck behind.