Formal — to staff
Coin · Laundry
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すみません、この洗濯機、まだ前の人の洗濯物が入っているんですが…
すみません、このせんたくき、まだまえのひとのせんたくものが入っているんですが…
Excuse me, but this washing machine still has the previous person's laundry inside...
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono sentakuki, mada mae no hito no sentakumono ga haitte iru n desu ga... / Reply Romaji: Aa, yoku arimasu ne. Moshi yokattara, tonari no o go-riyō kudasai.
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ああ、よくありますね。もしよかったら、隣のをご利用ください。
ああ、よくありますね。もしよかったら、となりのをごりようください。
Oh, that happens often, doesn't it? If you'd like, please use the one next to it.
Gesture & etiquette
Point towards the washing machine with an open hand, perhaps a slight shrug of confusion.
Do not touch or remove someone else's laundry without permission. It might be seen as impolite or even theft.
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