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Is there an outdoor bath? in Japanese

Is there an outdoor bath? in Japanese

露天風呂はありますか

In kana only: ろてんぶろはありますか

rotenburo wa arimasu ka

polite

What it literally says

as for an open-air bath, does it exist

Japanese politeness is mostly built out of phrases that stopped being literal a long time ago. Knowing what is underneath is the difference between repeating a sound and knowing what you said.

When to use it

The rotenburo is usually the best part.

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