Japanese for the Coin Laundry: When Your Duvet Is Still Damp After the Dryer
Learn to say your duvet is still damp, ask for another drying cycle, and check the remaining time in Japanese. Includes まだ湿っています, 羽毛布団, 追加で乾燥, もう一度回す, and 何分くらい必要ですか.
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You pull your large duvet out of the coin laundry dryer, and it feels damp. You need another cycle, but you're not sure how to explain the problem or ask for help. This lesson gives you the exact Japanese phrases to say the duvet is still wet, request an additional dry, and ask how many minutes it might need. You'll also learn to read the remaining time display and ask staff for a rough estimate without expecting a guarantee. By the end, you can handle this situation calmly and clearly.
By the end, you can…
- say that my duvet is still damp using まだ湿っています.
- ask for another drying cycle with 追加で乾燥 and もう一度回す.
- ask how many minutes are needed with 何分くらい必要ですか.
- check the 残り時間 display and ask staff for a rough estimate.
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羽毛布団がまだ湿っています。
The duvet is still damp.
Umō futon ga mada shimette imasu.
Use this when you take the duvet out and it feels damp. 羽毛布団 specifically means a down or feather duvet, not just any blanket.
追加で乾燥をお願いします。
Another drying cycle, please.
Tsuika de kansō o onegaishimasu.
A polite way to ask for extra drying time. 追加で means 'additionally' and 乾燥 is 'drying'. Use this at the machine or with staff.
もう一度回してください。
Please run it one more time.
Mō ichido mawashite kudasai.
もう一度 means 'one more time' and 回す means 'to turn/run' a machine. This is direct but polite, suitable for asking staff to restart the dryer.
何分くらい必要ですか。
About how many minutes does it need?
Nanpun kurai hitsuyō desu ka.
Use this to ask for a rough estimate. くらい makes it approximate, so it doesn't sound like you expect a precise guarantee.
残り時間はどこに表示されますか。
Where is the remaining time displayed?
Nokori jikan wa doko ni hyōji saremasu ka.
Ask this if you can't find the display. 残り時間 means 'remaining time' and 表示されますか is 'is it displayed?'
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Make it make sense
Useful pattern
The pattern 〜すぎ expresses 'too much' or 'excessively'. For example, 乾燥しすぎた (kansō shisugita) means 'it dried too much'. You can use it to explain why the duvet might be damp: 厚すぎて乾きにくい (atsusugite kawakinikui) means 'it's too thick and hard to dry'. Combine with もう一度〜 to ask for a repeat action: もう一度回す (mō ichido mawasu) means 'run it one more time'. In a polite request: もう一度回してください (mō ichido mawashite kudasai) means 'please run it one more time'. These patterns help you describe the problem and request a solution.
When to use it
Use まだ湿っています when you first notice the dampness, especially right after the cycle ends. If you want to ask for more drying, say 追加で乾燥をお願いします to staff or use the machine's controls. When you need a time estimate, ask 何分くらい必要ですか. Remember that くらい softens the question, so it's not a demand for a guarantee. If you're unsure where to check the time, ask 残り時間はどこに表示されますか. These phrases work in coin laundries, but you can also use them in hotels with shared laundry rooms.
Listen to each line, then take one part and reply out loud.
すみません、羽毛布団がまだ湿っています。もう一度回したいです。
Excuse me, my duvet is still damp. I'd like to run it one more time.Sumimasen, umō futon ga mada shimette imasu. Mō ichido mawashitai desu.かしこまりました。追加で乾燥ですね。何分くらい必要ですか。
Certainly. An extra dry, right? About how many minutes do you need?Kashikomarimashita. Tsuika de kansō desu ne. Nanpun kurai hitsuyō desu ka.残り時間はどこに表示されますか。だいたいでいいので、何分くらいか教えてください。
Where is the remaining time displayed? A rough estimate is fine—please tell me about how many minutes it might take.Nokori jikan wa doko ni hyōji saremasu ka. Daitai de ii node, nanpun kurai ka oshiete kudasai.表示はあちらです。厚い布団は乾きにくいので、もう一度回して、様子を見てください。
The display is over there. Thick duvets are hard to dry, so run it one more time and check how it goes.Hyōji wa achira desu. Atsui futon wa kawakinikui node, mō ichido mawashite, yōsu o mite kudasai.A little context goes a long way
In Japan, coin laundry staff are usually helpful but may not guarantee drying times because it depends on the machine and load. Asking with 何分くらい必要ですか (about how many minutes?) is polite and avoids sounding demanding. The 残り時間 display is a standard feature; if you can't find it, ask where it is. Also, 羽毛布団 refers specifically to a down duvet, so if you have a different type, you might say 布団 (futon) or 毛布 (mōfu, blanket) instead.
One thing to watch for
Using もう一度回す without ください or お願いします when asking staff, which can sound like a command.
Try this instead: Add a polite request form: もう一度回してください (mō ichido mawashite kudasai) or もう一度回していただけますか (mō ichido mawashite itadakemasu ka). The latter is more polite and softer.
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1How do you say 'The duvet is still damp' in Japanese?
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羽毛布団がまだ湿っています。
This uses 羽毛布団 for duvet and まだ湿っています for 'still damp'. You could also say まだ乾いていません (mada kawaite imasen) meaning 'not dry yet', which is also correct.
2Ask staff for an additional drying cycle politely.
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追加で乾燥をお願いします。
追加で乾燥をお願いします is a polite request for extra drying. Another natural way is もう一度乾燥をお願いします (mō ichido kansō o onegaishimasu).
3How do you ask 'About how many minutes does it need?'
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何分くらい必要ですか。
何分くらい必要ですか uses くらい to make it approximate. You could also ask 何分くらいかかりますか (nanpun kurai kakarimasu ka) meaning 'about how many minutes does it take?'
When your duvet is still damp, say まだ湿っています, ask for 追加で乾燥, and use もう一度回してください to run it again. Check the 残り時間 display and ask 何分くらい必要ですか for a rough estimate—not a guarantee.
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