Formal — to staff
Onsen · Sento · Etiquette
すみません、この小さいタオルは浴槽に持って入っても大丈夫ですか? — Excuse me, is it okay to bring this small towel into the bathtub? (Onsen · Sento · Etiquette, Formal — to staff, JLPT N5)
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すみません、この小さいタオルは浴槽に持って入っても大丈夫ですか?
すみません、このちいさいタオルはよくそうにもってはいってもだいじょうぶですか?
Excuse me, is it okay to bring this small towel into the bathtub?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono chiisai taoru wa yokusō ni motte haittemo daijōbu desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Iie, yokusō no naka ni irezu ni, atama no ue ni noseru ka, karada to issho ni aratte kudasai.
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いいえ、浴槽の中には入れずに、頭の上に乗せるか、体と一緒に洗ってください。
いいえ、よくそうのなかにはいれずに、あたまのうえにのせるか、からだといっしょにあらってください。
No, please do not put it in the bathtub. You can place it on your head or use it to wash your body.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the small towel and then to the main bath while asking. Nod politely when receiving the explanation.
Do not put your towel in the bathwater as it is considered unhygienic. Keep it out of the tub or on your head.