Formal — to staff
Onsen · Sento
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すみません、このお風呂は混浴ですか?それとも、男女別ですか?
すみません、このおふろはこんよくですか?それとも、だんじょべつですか?
Excuse me, is this bath mixed-gender? Or is it separated by gender?
Romaji: Sumimasen, kono ofuro wa konyoku desu ka? Soretomo, danjo-betsu desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Kochira wa dansei-yō (josei-yō) de gozaimasu. Konyoku wa oku ni gozaimasu.
Reply
こちらは男性用(女性用)でございます。混浴は奥にございます。
こちらはだんせいよう(じょせいよう)でございます。こんよくはおくにございます。
This one is for men (women). The mixed-gender bath is further inside.
Gesture & etiquette
Slight bow, point towards the bath with an open hand.
Always confirm gender separation before entering. Some mixed baths may have specific rules or separate changing areas. Be respectful of the bathing culture.
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