シャワー

しゃわー

noun

shower

1. shower

shower

朝(あさ)シャワーを浴(あ)びた。

I took a shower in the morning.

シャワーのお湯(ゆ)が出(で)なくなった。

The hot water stopped coming out of the shower.

運動(うんどう)の後(あと)はシャワーで汗(あせ)を流(なが)す。

I wash off sweat in the shower after exercising.

夏(なつ)は一日(いちにち)に二回(にかい)シャワーを浴(あ)びることもある。

In summer, I sometimes take a shower twice a day.

日本(にほん)では、お風呂(ふろ)に入(はい)る前(まえ)にシャワーで体(からだ)を洗(あら)ってから湯船(ゆぶね)につかるのがマナーだ。

In Japan, the custom is to wash your body with the shower before soaking in the bathtub.

シャワー (from English "shower") refers to both the shower fixture and the act of showering. In Japan, showers are often part of the bathing area (浴室(よくしつ)) and used before soaking in the bathtub.

Common expressions:

シャワーを浴(あ)びる (take a shower)
シャワーを出(だ)す (turn on the shower)
シャワーを止(と)める (turn off the shower)
シャワールーム (shower room)

Cultural note:
In Japanese bathing culture, the shower is typically used to wash the body before entering the 浴槽(よくそう) (bathtub) for soaking. Taking a quick "shower only" without a bath is more of a Western practice.

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Added 2026.1.15 3:56 · Revised 2026.6.1 5:09

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