入浴(にゅうよく)

にゅうよく
noun, verb (suru)
bathing, taking a bath
1. bathing, taking a bath
The act of bathing, especially soaking in a bathtub or hot spring. More formal than お風呂(ふろ)に入(はい)る, often used in written instructions, medical contexts, and facility signage.
食事(しょくじ)の前(まえ)に入浴(にゅうよく)する。
Take a bath before the meal.
入浴(にゅうよく)後(ご)は水分(すいぶん)を補給(ほきゅう)してください。
Please hydrate after bathing.
この温泉(おんせん)旅館(りょかん)では、露天風呂(ろてんぶろ)での入浴(にゅうよく)が楽(たの)しめる。
At this hot spring inn, you can enjoy bathing in an open-air bath.

A formal word for bathing. In everyday conversation, お風呂(ふろ)に入(はい)る is more common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 入浴(にゅうよく)する (take a bath)
  • 入浴(にゅうよく)剤(ざい) (bath salts/additives)
  • 入浴(にゅうよく)時間(じかん) (bathing time)
  • 入浴(にゅうよく)後(ご) (after bathing)
  • 入浴(にゅうよく)中(ちゅう) (currently bathing)
  • 入浴(にゅうよく)介助(かいじょ) (bathing assistance — nursing/care context)

In medical and caregiving contexts, 入浴(にゅうよく) is the standard term rather than the casual お風呂(ふろ).

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