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Onsen · Etiquette
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すみません、このタオルは湯船に浸けても大丈夫ですか？
すみません、このタオルはゆぶねにつけてもだいじょうぶですか？
Excuse me, is it okay to dip this towel in the bathtub?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono taoru wa yubune ni tsukete mo daijōbu desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Iie, yubune ni wa tsukezu ni atama no ue ni oku ka, datsui kago ni irete kudasai.
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いいえ、湯船には浸けずに頭の上に置くか、脱衣カゴに入れてください。
いいえ、ゆぶねにはつけずにあたまのうえにおくか、だついかごにいれてください。
No, please don't dip it in the bath; place it on your head or put it in the changing basket.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the small towel, then gesture towards the bathwater with a questioning look.
Dipping the small towel into the main bath is generally considered bad manners in Japanese onsen/public baths. Keep it out of the water.
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