Formal — to staff
Temple · Shrine
あの、御朱印は参拝の前に、こちらに預けたほうがいいですか？ — Excuse me, should I leave my stamp book here before praying? (Temple · Shrine, Formal — to staff, JLPT N3)
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あの、御朱印は参拝の前に、こちらに預けたほうがいいですか？
あの、ごしゅいんはさんぱいのまえに、こちらにあずけたほうがいいですか？
Excuse me, should I leave my stamp book here before praying?
Romaji: Ano, goshuin wa sanpai no mae ni, kochira ni azuketa hō ga ii desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, saki ni oazukari shimasu. Kochira no bangōfuda o motte omairi kudasai.
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はい、先にお預かりします。こちらの番号札を持ってお参りください。
はい、さきにおあずかりします。こちらのばんごうふだをもっておまいりください。
Yes, we will take it first. Please take this numbered ticket and go pray.
Gesture & etiquette
Hold your Goshuin-cho (stamp book) with both hands and present it gently to the staff.
Never present a notebook that is not a proper Goshuin-cho (stamp book). Do not interrupt the monk if they are actively writing.
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