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すみません、持ってきたタオルはどこに置けばいいですか？
すみません、もってきたタオルはどこにおけばいいですか？
Excuse me, where should I put the towel I brought with me?
Romaji: Sumimasen, motte kita taoru wa doko ni okeba ii desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Sochira no tana o goriyō kudasai. Yokuzō ni wa irenaide kudasai ne.
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そちらの棚をご利用ください。浴槽には入れないでくださいね。
そちらのたなをごりようください。よくそうにはいれないでくださいね。
Please use that shelf over there. Please don't put it in the bathtub.
Gesture & etiquette
Pointing to the towel in question, slight bow.
Never put your personal towel in the bathwater. Wring it out well before putting it on a shelf. Do not bring large towels into the bathing area; usually only small washcloths are allowed. This phrase is specifically for where to store it *before* bathing, or after getting slightly wet *outside* the bath.