Formal — to staff
Onsen · Etiquette
すみません、このタオルは湯船の中に入れない方が良いですか？ — Excuse me, is it better not to put this towel in the bathtub? (Onsen · Etiquette, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
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すみません、このタオルは湯船の中に入れない方が良いですか？
すみません、このタオルはゆぶねのなかにいれないほうがいいですか？
Excuse me, is it better not to put this towel in the bathtub?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono taoru wa yubune no naka ni irenai hō ga ii desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, yubune ni wa irenaide kudasai. Atama ni noseru ka, yoko ni oite kudasai.
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はい、湯船には入れないでください。頭に乗せるか、横に置いてください。
はい、ゆぶねにはいれないでください。あたまにのせるか、よこにおいてください。
Yes, please don't put it in the bathtub. Please put it on your head or beside the bath.
Gesture & etiquette
Hold up the small towel, pointing towards the bathwater with a questioning look.
Never put your towel or anything else into the public bathwater, as it is considered unsanitary. You should wash thoroughly before entering the bath.
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