Formal — to staff
Onsen · Public · Bath
すみません、この大きなタオルは浴槽に入れても大丈夫ですか？ — Excuse me, is it okay to put this large towel in the bathtub? (Onsen · Public · Bath, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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すみません、この大きなタオルは浴槽に入れても大丈夫ですか？
すみません、このおおきなタオルはよくそうにいれてもだいじょうぶですか？
Excuse me, is it okay to put this large towel in the bathtub?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono ōkina taoru wa yokusō ni iretemo daijōbu desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Iie, yokusō ni irenaide kudasai. Karada ya kami o fuku sai ni go-riyō kudasai.
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いいえ、浴槽には入れないでください。体や髪を拭く際にご利用ください。
いいえ、よくそうにはいれないでください。からだやかみをふくさいにごりようください。
No, please do not put it in the bathtub. Please use it when wiping your body or hair.
Gesture & etiquette
Pointing to the large towel and then towards the bathwater with a questioning look.
Do not put the large towel into the public bath water. It's considered unhygienic. Use the small towel for washing and place the large towel on your head or at the side of the bath.