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このタオルは湯船に入れても大丈夫ですか？
このタオル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 irezu ni atama no ue ni oite kudasai.
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いいえ、湯船には入れずに頭の上に置いてください。
いいえ、ゆぶねにはいれずにあたまのうえにおいてください。
No, please do not put it in the bath; place it on your head.
Gesture & etiquette
Point at the towel, then towards the bath water.
Do not let your modesty towel touch the bath water, as it's considered unhygienic.
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