Formal — to staff
Onsen · Sento
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すみません、体を洗うための小さいタオルはありますか？
すみません、からだをあらうためのちいさいタオルはありますか？
Excuse me, do you have a small towel for washing my body?
Romaji: Sumimasen, karada o arau tame no chiisai taoru wa arimasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, kochira ni gozaimasu.
Reply
はい、こちらにございます。
はい、こちらにございます。
Yes, we have them here.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to yourself and make a washing motion, or slightly bow when asking.
Don't bring your large bath towel into the bathing area. Use the small towel to scrub your body *before* entering the bath, and don't use it to cover yourself *while* in the bath.
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