()

noun
hot water, bath
See also: () (with お prefix)
1. hot water
Water that has been heated.
The hot water is hot.
I made tea with hot water.
I poured hot water and made coffee.
2. bath, hot spring
A bath or bathing facility, especially hot springs.
()(はい)
To take a bath.
I want to get into warm water.
The hot spring water feels really nice.
At Japanese hot springs, you must wash your body before getting into the water.
In summer it's hot so cold water is fine, but in winter you really want to get into warm water.

() refers specifically to heated water, in contrast to (みず) (cold or room-temperature water). Almost always used with the polite prefix お (()) in daily conversation.

Hot water sense

BATH/HOT spring sense

Compounds