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What time does the bath close? in Japanese

What time does the bath close? in Japanese

お風呂は何時までですか

In kana only: おふろはなんじまでですか

o-furo wa nan-ji made desu ka

polite

What it literally says

as for the bath, until what hour is it

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

Ryokan baths often close overnight for cleaning and reopen at dawn, sometimes swapping men's and women's.

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