Formal — to staff
Public · Bath · Onsen
あの、このタオルは湯船に入れてもいいですか? — Excuse me, is it okay to put this towel in the bathtub? (Public · Bath · Onsen, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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あの、このタオルは湯船に入れてもいいですか?
あの、このたおるはゆぶねにいれてもいいですか?
Excuse me, is it okay to put this towel in the bathtub?
Romaji: Ano, kono taoru wa yubune ni irete mo ii desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Iie, taoru wa yubune ni irenaide kudasai. Atama ni noseru ka, karada o arau toki ni tsukatte kudasai.
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いいえ、タオルは湯船に入れないでください。頭に乗せるか、体を洗う時に使ってください。
いいえ、たおるはゆぶねにいれないでください。あたまにのせるか、からだをあらうときにつかってください。
No, please don't put the towel in the bathwater. Please put it on your head or use it when washing your body.
Gesture & etiquette
Point at the towel and then towards the bathwater with a questioning look.
Do not put your towel in the communal bathwater. Do not wash your body directly in the bath. Wash thoroughly before entering.