湯(ゆ)

ゆ
noun
hot water, bath
daily-life
See also: お湯(ゆ) (with お prefix)
1. hot water
Water that has been heated.
お湯(ゆ)が熱(あつ)い。
The water is very hot.
お湯(ゆ)でお茶(ちゃ)を入(い)れた。
I made tea with hot water.
お湯(ゆ)を入(い)れてコーヒーを作(つく)った。
I poured hot water and made coffee.
寒(さむ)い日(ひ)には温(あたた)かいお湯(ゆ)で手(て)を洗(あら)うと気持(きも)ちがいい。
On cold days, it feels nice to wash your hands with warm water.
私(わたし)は毎日(まいにち)朝(あさ)起(お)きたら、まず温(あたた)かいお湯(ゆ)でお茶(ちゃ)を入(い)れて飲(の)むのが好(す)きです。
Every day when I wake up in the morning, I like to make tea with hot water and drink it first.
2. bath, hot spring
A bath or bathing facility, especially hot springs.
湯(ゆ)に入(はい)る。
To take a bath.
温(あたた)かい湯(ゆ)に入(はい)りたい。
I want to get into warm water.
温泉(おんせん)の湯(ゆ)はとても気持(きも)ちがいい。
The hot spring water feels really nice.
日本(にほん)の温泉(おんせん)では、湯(ゆ)に入(はい)る前(まえ)に体(からだ)を洗(あら)わなければなりません。
At Japanese hot springs, you must wash your body before getting into the water.
夏(なつ)は暑(あつ)いので冷(つめ)たい水(みず)がいいですが、冬(ふゆ)はやっぱり温(あたた)かい湯(ゆ)に入(はい)りたくなります。
In summer it's hot so cold water is fine, but in winter you really want to get into warm water.

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

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (hot water):

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (bath):

Compounds

Related Words

Antonym: 水(みず) (cold/room-temperature water)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:16 · Revised 2026.10.6 22:43
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