Formal — to staff
Onsen · Public · Bath
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すみません、この小さいタオルは湯船に入れてもいいですか？
すみません、このちいさいタオルはゆぶねにいれてもいいですか？
Excuse me, is it okay to put this small towel in the bath water?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono chiisai taoru wa yubune ni irete mo ii desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Iie, yubune ni wa irezu ni, atama no ue ka yoko ni oite kudasai.
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いいえ、湯船には入れずに、頭の上か横に置いてください。
いいえ、ゆぶねにはいれずに、あたまのうえかよこにおいてください。
No, please do not put it in the bath water. Place it on your head or beside the tub.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the small towel, then to the bath water, with a questioning look.
Do not put any towels (large or small) into the bath water. It's considered unhygienic.
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