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Onsen · Etiquette
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すみません、このタオルは、湯船の中に入れない方が良いですか？
すみません、このタオルは、ゆぶねのなかにいれないほうがよいですか？
Excuse me, is it better not to put this towel in the bath water?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono taoru wa, yubune no naka ni ire nai hou ga yoi desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, yubune ni wa irezu ni, atama no ue ni oku ka, araiba ni oite kudasai.
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はい、湯船には入れずに、頭の上に置くか、洗い場に置いてください。
はい、ゆぶねにはいれずに、あたまのうえにおくか、あらいばにおいてください。
Yes, please don't put it in the tub. Place it on your head or at the washing station.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the towel and then to the bath water, then gesture placing it on your head or to the side.
Do not let your personal towel touch the bath water in public onsens/baths. It's considered unsanitary.
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