Formal to Senior
Care · Daily · Support
温かいおしぼり、お持ちしました。お顔をお拭きになりますか。 — I've brought a warm towel. Would you like to wipe your face? (Care · Daily · Support, Formal to Senior, JLPT N4)
You
温かいおしぼり、お持ちしました。お顔をお拭きになりますか。
あたたかいおしぼり、おもちしました。おかおをおふきになりますか。
I've brought a warm towel. Would you like to wipe your face?
Romaji: Atatakai oshibori, omochi shimashita. Okao wo ofuki ni narimasu ka. / Reply Romaji: Arigatou, itadakimasu.
Reply
ありがとう、いただきます。
ありがとう、いただきます。
Thank you, I'll use it.
Gesture & etiquette
Hold the towel folded on a small dish or in both hands. Present at chest height. Wait for them to accept and use it themselves — never wipe their face without explicit consent.
Hot towel (おしぼり) is a small Japanese hospitality detail — refreshing for face/hands, especially after meals or upon waking. Heat in microwave or hot water. Temperature should be comfortable to touch, never too hot. Offer at predictable times: morning wake-up, before meals, after meals, before bed.