Formal — to staff
Public · Bathhouse
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すみません、小さなタトゥーがあるのですが、入浴できますか?
すみません、ちいさなタトゥーがあるのですが、にゅうよくできますか?
Excuse me, I have a small tattoo. Can I bathe?
Romaji: Sumimasen, chiisana tatū ga aru no desu ga, nyūyoku dekimasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Mōshiwake gozaimasen, tōten de wa tatū no aru okyakusama no nyūyoku wa goenryo itadaite orimasu.
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申し訳ございません、当店ではタトゥーのあるお客様のご入浴はご遠慮いただいております。
もうしわけございません、とうてんではタトゥーのあるおきゃくさまのにゅうよくはごえんりょいただいております。
I apologize, but we kindly ask customers with tattoos to refrain from bathing at our establishment.
Gesture & etiquette
A polite bow or slight nod, expressing understanding.
Do not argue or insist if your entry is refused due to tattoo policy. Respect their rules. Some places might allow tattoos if covered with a patch, so it's worth asking if they offer cover-up seals, but be prepared for a refusal.