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I’m planning to visit a traditional Japanese tea house and experience a tea ceremony for the first time. I’m not familiar with the etiquette and I’m worried about making mistakes. How do I politely ask, “Could you guide me through the tea ceremony process?” in Japanese?
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茶道（さどう）の作法（さほう）を案内（あんない）していただけますか？
Sadou no sahou o annai shite itadakemasu ka?
Could you guide me through the tea ceremony process?
Participating in a traditional tea ceremony can be an enriching experience but it’s understandable to feel anxious about the proper etiquette. Use the above expression to politely request guidance. Sadou means “tea ceremony” and sahou means “etiquette” or “process”. Annai shite itadakemasu ka is a polite way to ask, “Could you guide me?” This phrase can be altered to fit other activities where guidance is needed by replacing sadou no sahou with the specific activity.
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