Formal — to staff
Onsen · Sento · Etiquette
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, Formal — to staff, JLPT N3)
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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.