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catching cold after a bath
getting chilled or catching a cold after bathing, typically from not drying off or dressing properly
湯冷めしないように。
Be careful not to catch cold after your bath.
髪を乾かさないと湯冷めするよ。
If you don't dry your hair, you'll catch cold.
風呂上がりに薄着でいたら湯冷めしてしまった。
I caught a cold because I was lightly dressed after my bath.
COMPOUND:
湯 (hot water, bath) + 冷め (getting cold)
CULTURAL CONTEXT:
In Japan, bathing culture emphasizes warming up fully in the bath. 湯冷め is a common concern, especially:
- In winter months
- For children and elderly
- After 温泉 or 銭湯
PREVENTION:
- 髪を乾かす - dry your hair
- 体をよく拭く - dry body thoroughly
- 暖かい服を着る - wear warm clothes
RELATED:
- 風邪を引く - to catch a cold
- 寒気 - feeling chilly
- 湯上がり - after bathing