Formal — to staff
Onsen · Public · Bath
すみません、このタオルを浴場に持ち込んでも大丈夫ですか？ — Excuse me, is it okay if I bring this towel into the bathing area? (Onsen · Public · Bath, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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すみません、このタオルを浴場に持ち込んでも大丈夫ですか？
すみません、このタオルをよくじょうにもちこんでもだいじょうぶですか？
Excuse me, is it okay if I bring this towel into the bathing area?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono taoru o yokujō ni mochikonde mo daijōbu desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Iie, ōkina taoru wa datsuijo de oozukari shite imasu. Yubune ni wa kono chiisana taoru dake omochi kudasai.
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いいえ、大きなタオルは脱衣所でお預かりしています。湯船にはこの小さなタオルだけお持ちください。
いいえ、おおきなタオルはだついじょでおあずかりしています。ゆぶねにはこのちいさなタオルだけおもちください。
No, large towels are kept in the changing room. Please only bring this small towel into the bath.
Gesture & etiquette
Hold up the towel in question.
Never put a large towel, or any towel that has touched soap, into the main bath water. Do not dip your hair or any part of your body (other than feet for testing temperature) into the main bath until fully rinsed.