Formal — to staff
Coin · Laundry
すみません、この洗濯機、前の人の洗濯物が入ったままなんですけど… — Excuse me, but this washing machine still has someone else's laundry in it... (Coin · Laundry, Formal — to staff, JLPT N3)
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すみません、この洗濯機、前の人の洗濯物が入ったままなんですけど…
すみません、このせんたくき、まえのひとのせんたくものがいったいままなんですけど…
Excuse me, but this washing machine still has someone else's laundry in it...
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono sentakuki, mae no hito no sentakumono ga haitta mama nan desu kedo... / Reply Romaji: A, mōshiwake gozaimasen. Taihen otesū desu ga, naka no sentakumono o yoko no kago e o-utsushi itadakemasu deshou ka?
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あ、申し訳ございません。大変お手数ですが、中の洗濯物を横のカゴへお移しいただけますでしょうか？
あ、もうしわけございません。たいへんおてすうですが、なかのせんたくものをよこのかごへおうつしいただけますでしょうか？
Oh, I apologize. I'm very sorry to trouble you, but could you please move the laundry inside to the basket next to it?
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the washing machine and the laundry inside.
It's generally acceptable to move unattended laundry to a designated basket in Japan, but avoid touching items with bare hands if you're uncomfortable. Some laundromats have staff or specific instructions.