Polite to Host
Cultural · Etiquette
参拝の前に、手を清めましょう。 — Before worshipping, let's purify our hands. (Cultural · Etiquette, Polite to Host, JLPT N4)
You
参拝の前に、手を清めましょう。
さんぱいのまえに、てをきよめましょう。
Before worshipping, let's purify our hands.
Romaji: Sanpai no mae ni, te wo kiyomemashō. / Reply Romaji: Hai, wakarimashita.
Reply
はい、わかりました。
はい、わかりました。
Yes, understood.
Gesture & etiquette
Approach the temizuya calmly. Use your right hand to scoop water with the ladle. Maintain a quiet, reverent demeanor — speak softly and avoid laughter or casual conversation during the purification ritual.
The temizuya (hand-purification fountain) is the ritual first step at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. The correct order: ladle water over left hand, then right hand, then cup water in left hand to rinse your mouth, then tilt the ladle to let water run down the handle.
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