Did You Catch That? They Meant Your Feet.
To say Please watch your step. in Japanese, say 足元にご注意ください (Ashimoto ni go-chūi kudasai).
Did you catch that? They weren't talking about your bag. 「足元」 is your feet.
In this video
- 足元にご注意ください Ashimoto ni go-chūi kudasai That call is 「足元にご注意ください」. Watch your step. On a platform or a train, it means mind your footing.
- 足元にご注意ください。 Ashimoto ni go-chūi kudasai. Please watch your step.
- 足元にご注意ください。 Ashimoto ni go-chūi kudasai. Please watch your step.
Why this phrase
Did you catch that? The platform and onboard call 足元にご注意ください means watch your step, mind your footing. It does not literally mean the gap. On a platform people look down because the step can hide one. Distinct from the yellow-line call (tourist-kiiroi-sen) and the watch-your-head sign (tourist-zujou-chui). Survival, solo, listening.
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