浴(あ)びる

あびる
ichidan verb
to bathe in, to shower
1. to bathe in, to shower
To pour water over oneself; to take a shower.
シャワーを浴(あ)びる。
To take a shower.
水(みず)を浴(あ)びる。
To pour water over oneself.
朝(あさ)シャワーを浴(あ)びてから会社(かいしゃ)に行(い)く。
I take a shower in the morning before going to work.
運動(うんどう)の後(あと)にシャワーを浴(あ)びた。
I took a shower after exercising.
暑(あつ)い日(ひ)にホースで水(みず)を浴(あ)びて遊(あそ)んだ。
On a hot day, we played by spraying ourselves with water from a hose.
2. to be exposed to, to bask in
To be covered by or exposed to something like light or attention.
日光(にっこう)を浴(あ)びる。
To bask in sunlight.
注目(ちゅうもく)を浴(あ)びる。
To attract attention.
拍手(はくしゅ)を浴(あ)びた。
I received applause.
新人(しんじん)歌手(かしゅ)が注目(ちゅうもく)を浴(あ)びている。
The new singer is attracting attention.
彼女(かのじょ)のスピーチは会場(かいじょう)中(じゅう)から大(おお)きな拍手(はくしゅ)を浴(あ)びた。
Her speech received a big round of applause from the entire venue.

浴(あ)びる is used for showering and being exposed to things.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • シャワーを浴(あ)びる (take a shower)
  • 日光(にっこう)を浴(あ)びる (bask in sunlight)
  • 注目(ちゅうもく)を浴(あ)びる (attract attention)
  • 批判(ひはん)を浴(あ)びる (receive criticism)

NOTE: Different from 入(はい)る (お風呂(ふろ)に入(はい)る - to take a bath).

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Added 2026.1.11 18:16 · Revised 2026.2.27 9:26
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