You Bought the Prettiest Charm on the Shrine Counter for Your Boss. Congratulations on Their Safe Delivery.
To say What's this charm for? in Japanese, say これは何のお守りですか？ (kore wa nan no omamori desu ka?).
You picked the prettiest little charm on the shrine counter and gave it to your boss. It's a safe childbirth charm. Congratulations.
これは何のお守りですか？
kore wa nan no omamori desu ka?
What's this charm for?
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- これは何のお守りですか？ kore wa nan no omamori desu ka? What's this charm for?
- これは何のお守りですか？縁結びですか？ kore wa nan no omamori desu ka? enmusubi desu ka? What's this charm for? Is it the love one?
- 交通安全のお守りをください。 kōtsū anzen no omamori o kudasai One road safety charm, please.
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