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このタオルは湯船に入れても大丈夫ですか？
このたおるはゆぶねにいれてもだいじょうぶですか？
Is it okay to put this towel in the bathtub?
Romaji: Kono taoru wa yubune ni irete mo daijōbu desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Iie, yubune ni wa irenaide kudasai. Atama ni noseru ka, yubune no fuchi ni oite kudasai.
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いいえ、湯船には入れないでください。頭に乗せるか、湯船の縁に置いてください。
いいえ、ゆぶねにはいれないでください。あたまにのせるか、ゆぶねのふちにおいてください。
No, please don't put it in the bathtub. Please put it on your head or on the edge of the tub.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the towel and then to the bathtub, with a questioning look.
Do not wash your body with the small towel in the main bath. Do not let the towel touch the bath water.
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