足湯(あしゆ)

あしゆ
noun
foot bath; foot onsen
1. foot bath; foot hot spring
A shallow pool of hot spring water or heated water designed for soaking the feet while sitting. Commonly found at hot spring resorts, train stations, and tourist spots in Japan, often free to use.
駅前(えきまえ)に無料(むりょう)の足湯(あしゆ)がある。
There's a free foot bath in front of the station.
散歩(さんぽ)の途中(とちゅう)で足湯(あしゆ)に浸(つ)かって休憩(きゅうけい)した。
I took a break during my walk by soaking my feet in a foot bath.
温泉街(おんせんがい)を歩(ある)き疲(つか)れたので、足湯(あしゆ)で足(あし)を温(あたた)めながら景色(けしき)を楽(たの)しんだ。
After walking around the hot spring town until my feet were tired, I warmed them in a foot bath while enjoying the scenery.

Compound of 足(あし) (foot) + 湯(ゆ) (hot water, hot spring). A popular feature at Japanese 温泉(おんせん) (hot spring) areas.

足湯(あしゆ) requires no changing of clothes — visitors simply roll up their pants and soak their feet, making it a casual and accessible way to enjoy 温泉(おんせん). Many are free and open to the public. Some train stations in hot spring areas (like 鬼怒川(きぬがわ)温泉(おんせん) and 別府(べっぷ)) have 足湯(あしゆ) on the platform.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 足湯(あしゆ)に浸(つ)かる (to soak in a foot bath)
  • 足湯(あしゆ)に入(はい)る (to use a foot bath)
  • 無料(むりょう)の足湯(あしゆ) (free foot bath)
  • 天然(てんねん)温泉(おんせん)の足湯(あしゆ) (natural hot spring foot bath)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 温泉(おんせん): hot spring
  • 露天風呂(ろてんぶろ): outdoor bath
  • 手湯(てゆ): hand bath (less common, same concept for hands)
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