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すみません、こちら靴を脱いで上がったほうがいいですか？
すみません、こちらくつをぬいであがったほうがいいですか？
Excuse me, should I take off my shoes before going in here?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kochira kutsu o nuide agatta hō ga ii desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, sochira de kutsu o nuide, surippa ni hakikaete oagari kudasai.
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はい、そちらで靴を脱いで、スリッパに履き替えてお上がりください。
はい、そちらでくつをぬいで、すりっぱにはきかえておあがりください。
Yes, please take off your shoes there and change into slippers before coming up.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to your shoes and then look towards the raised floor area.
Never step on the raised wooden floor (tatami or wooden floor edge) with your shoes still on. Always step out of your shoes onto the lower concrete/stone entryway (genkan) first.
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