1.
hot water
Water that has been heated.
2.
bath, hot spring
A bath or bathing facility, especially hot springs.
At Japanese hot springs, you must wash your body before getting into the water.
湯 refers specifically to heated water, in contrast to 水 (cold or room-temperature water). Almost always used with the polite prefix お (お湯) in daily conversation.
HOT WATER SENSE:
- お湯を沸かす: to boil water
- お湯を注ぐ: to pour hot water
- お湯で洗う: to wash with hot water
BATH/HOT SPRING SENSE:
- 湯に入る: to take a bath
- 温泉の湯: hot spring water
- 露天風呂: open-air bath
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- お湯: hot water (everyday form)
- 湯気: steam
- 湯のみ: teacup (for hot drinks)
- 銭湯: public bathhouse
- 湯加減: bath temperature
Related Words
Antonym:
水 (cold/room-temperature water)