()

noun
hot water, bath
See also: () (with お prefix)
1. hot water
Water that has been heated.
()(あつ)
The hot water is hot.
I made tea with hot water.
I poured hot water and made coffee.
On cold days, it feels nice to wash your hands with warm water.
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.
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 (お()) in daily conversation.

HOT WATER SENSE:

  • ()()かす: to boil water
  • ()(そそ)ぐ: to pour hot water
  • ()(あら)う: to wash with hot water

BATH/HOT SPRING SENSE:

  • ()(はい)る: to take a bath
  • 温泉(おんせん)(): hot spring water
  • 露天(ろてん)風呂(ぶろ): open-air bath

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • (): hot water (everyday form)
  • 湯気(ゆげ): steam
  • ()のみ: teacup (for hot drinks)
  • 銭湯(せんとう): public bathhouse
  • ()加減(かげん): bath temperature