Formal — to staff
Onsen · Public · Bath
すみません、女湯はどちらですか？ — Excuse me, which one is the women's bath? (Onsen · Public · Bath, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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すみません、女湯はどちらですか？
すみません、おんなゆはどちらですか？
Excuse me, which one is the women's bath?
Romaji: Sumimasen, onnayu wa dochira desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Achira desu. / Kochira ga onnayu de gozaimasu.
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あちらです。/ こちらがおんなゆでございます。
あちらです。/ こちらがおんなゆでございます。
It's over there. / This one is the women's bath.
Gesture & etiquette
Point towards the doors in question while asking.
Entering an opposite-sex changing room is generally not acceptable. Swimwear is usually not worn in most traditional onsen, and washing your body before entering the bath is generally customary.
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