手て水みず

noun

water for washing hands

Refers to water used for washing or moistening the hands, especially in ritual contexts such as at a shrine's temizuya.

• 神じん社じゃの入いり口ぐちで手て水みずを使つかって手てを清きよめた。

  I purified my hands using the water at the shrine entrance.

• 茶ちゃ室しつに入はいる前まえに手て水みずで手てを洗あらう。

  Before entering the tea room, wash your hands with water.