Formal — to staff
Public · Bath
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すみません、この小さなタオルは、湯船の中に持ち込めますか？
すみません、このちいさなタオルは、ゆぶねのなかにもちこめますか？
Excuse me, can I bring this small towel into the bathtub (onsen water)?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono chiisana taoru wa, yubune no naka ni mochikomemasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Iie, yubune ni wa hitasanaide kudasai. Atama ni noseru ka, yokusō no fuchi ni dōzo.
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いいえ、湯船には浸さないでください。頭に乗せるか、浴槽の縁に置いてください。
いいえ、ゆぶねにはひたさないでください。あたまにのせるか、よくそうのふちにどうぞ。
No, please do not submerge it in the bath water. You can put it on your head or place it on the edge of the tub.
Gesture & etiquette
Hold up the small towel while speaking.
Never put a large bath towel into the water. Never wash yourself in the main bath water. Always wash thoroughly before entering the bath. Do not take photos inside the bath area.