Casual — to friend
Traditional · Room
障子ってどうやって閉めるの？ — How do I close the shoji (paper sliding doors)? (Traditional · Room, Casual — to friend, JLPT N4)
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障子ってどうやって閉めるの？
しょうじってどうやってしめるの？
How do I close the shoji (paper sliding doors)?
Romaji: Shouji tte dou yatte shimeru no? / Reply Romaji: A, sore hashikko o motte sutto yoko ni hiku dake da yo. Yukkuri yatte mite.
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あ、それ端っこを持ってスッと横に引くだけだよ。ゆっくりやってみて。
あ、それはしっこをもってすっとよこにひくだけだよ。ゆっくりやってみて。
Oh, you just hold the edge and slide it across smoothly. Try doing it slowly.
Gesture & etiquette
Demonstrate the sliding motion with one hand placed on the wooden frame of the door.
Do not push the shoji screen directly in the middle as the paper is fragile; always handle by the frame.
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