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この手ぬぐいは浴槽に入れても大丈夫ですか？
このてぬぐいはよくそうにいれてもだいじょうぶですか？
Is it okay to put this small towel into the bathtub?
Romaji: Kono tenugui wa yokusou ni irete mo daijoubu desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Iie, yokusou ni irezu ni, atama no ue ni noseru ka, shibotte karada o fuku no ni tsukatte kudasai.
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いいえ、浴槽には入れずに、頭の上に乗せるか、絞って体を拭くのに使ってください。
いいえ、よくそうにはいれずに、あたまのうえにのせるか、しぼってからだをふくのにかってください。
No, please don't put it in the bath. Please put it on your head or wring it out and use it to wipe your body.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the towel and then to the bathtub, with an questioning look.
Do not put the small towel into the bathing water, as it is considered unsanitary.
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