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bathtub
A large container in a bathroom that holds water for bathing.
In Japanese bathing culture, the 浴槽 is for soaking after washing the body outside the tub (体を洗ってから入る). Family members often share the same bath water.
Types:
- FRP製 (fiberglass-reinforced plastic) - most common
- 人工大理石 (artificial marble)
- ホーロー (enamel)
- 檜/木製 (cypress/wooden) - traditional, luxury
- ユニットバス (unit bath) - prefabricated bathroom
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