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Onsen · Sento · Etiquette

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すみません、このタオルは湯船の中に入れても大丈夫ですか?それとも、頭の上に乗せて入るのが普通ですか?

すみません、このタオルはゆぶねのなかにいれてもだいじょうぶですか?それとも、あたまのうえにのせてはいるのがふつうですか?

Excuse me, is it okay to put this towel in the bathwater? Or is it customary to put it on my head while bathing?

Romaji: Sumimasen, kono taoru wa yubune no naka ni iretemo daijōbu desu ka? Sore tomo, atama no ue ni nosete hairu no ga futsū desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Taoru wa yubune no naka ni irezu, atama no ue ka, yokusō no fuchi ni oite go-riyō kudasai.

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タオルは湯船の中には入れず、頭の上か、浴槽の縁に置いてご利用ください。

タオルはゆぶねのなかにはいれず、あたまのうえか、よくそうのふちに置いてごりようください。

Please do not put the towel in the bathwater. Use it by placing it on your head or on the edge of the bathtub.

Gesture & etiquette

Hold up the small towel while asking, motioning towards the bath.

Never put your towel or hair into the bathwater in public onsen/sento. Wash thoroughly before entering.

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"すみません、このタオルは湯船の中に入れても大丈夫ですか?それとも、頭の上に乗せて入るのが普通ですか?" — Excuse me, is it okay to put this towel in the bathwater? Or is it customary to put it on my head while bathing? (Onsen · Sento · Etiquette, JLPT N3)