Formal — to staff
Onsen · Etiquette
すみません、タオルを湯船に入れても大丈夫ですか? — Excuse me, is it okay to put my towel in the bathtub? (Onsen · Etiquette, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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すみません、タオルを湯船に入れても大丈夫ですか?
すみません、タオルをゆぶねにいれてもだいじょうぶですか?
Excuse me, is it okay to put my towel in the bathtub?
Romaji: Sumimasen, taoru o yubune ni irete mo daijōbu desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Iie, taoru wa yubune ni irenaide kudasai. Atama ni noseru ka, datsui kago ni irete 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、脱衣カゴに入れてください。
いいえ、タオルはゆぶねにいれないでください。あたまにのせるか、だついカゴにいれてください。
No, please do not put your towel in the bathtub. Please place it on your head or in the changing room basket.
Gesture & etiquette
Point at the towel and then the bathtub with a questioning look.
Do not put towels in the public bathwater. This is considered unhygienic. Always wash your body thoroughly before entering the bath.