Formal — to staff
Onsen · Etiquette
湯船に手ぬぐいを入れても大丈夫ですか? — Is it okay to put a small towel into the bathtub (onsen water)? (Onsen · Etiquette, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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湯船に手ぬぐいを入れても大丈夫ですか?
ゆぶねにてぬぐいをいれてもだいじょうぶですか?
Is it okay to put a small towel into the bathtub (onsen water)?
Romaji: Yubune ni tenugui o irete mo daijōbu desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Iie, yubune ni wa irenaide kudasai. Oyu no soto ni oite kudasai.
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いいえ、湯船には入れないでください。お湯の外に置いてください。
いいえ、ゆぶねにはいれないでください。おゆのそとにおいてください。
No, please do not put it in the bath water. Please place it outside the water.
Gesture & etiquette
Point at the towel and then towards the bath water.
Do not put your towel in the main bath water for hygiene reasons.