Formal — to staff
Onsen · Public · Bath
大変申し訳ありません！間違って入ってしまいました！ — I am terribly sorry! I've entered by mistake! (Onsen · Public · Bath, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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大変申し訳ありません！間違って入ってしまいました！
たいへんもうしわけありません！まちがってはいってしまいました！
I am terribly sorry! I've entered by mistake!
Romaji: Taihen mōshiwake arimasen! Machigatte haitte shimaimashita! / Reply Romaji: Ā, daijōbu desu yo. Kochira ga dansei-yō (josei-yō) desu. O-ki wo tsukete kudasai ne.
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ああ、大丈夫ですよ。こちらが男性用（女性用）です。お気をつけくださいね。
ああ、だいじょうぶですよ。こちらがだんせいよう（じょせいよう）です。おきをつけくださいね。
Oh, it's alright. This is the men's (women's) bath. Please be careful next time.
Gesture & etiquette
Bow slightly in apology, quickly cover up and exit.
Exit immediately and calmly. Do not panic or cause a scene. Cover up quickly. Check the noren (curtain) color (red for women, blue for men) and kanji (男 for men, 女 for women) before entering.
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