露 天 風 呂(ろてんぶろ)

ろてんぶろ

noun

open-air bath; outdoor hot spring bath

1. open-air bath; outdoor hot spring bath

A bath, typically a hot spring bath, that is outdoors or partially open to the elements. One of the most popular features of Japanese hot spring resorts, prized for the experience of bathing while enjoying natural scenery.

露天風呂(ろてんぶろ)に入(はい)る。

Take a bath in an open-air hot spring.

山(やま)の景色(けしき)を眺(なが)めながら露天風呂(ろてんぶろ)に浸(つ)かった。

I soaked in an open-air bath while gazing at the mountain scenery.

この旅館(りょかん)は客室(きゃくしつ)に専用(せんよう)の露天風呂(ろてんぶろ)がついていて、大変(たいへん)人気(にんき)がある。

This inn has a private open-air bath in each guest room and is very popular.

Cultural note

露天風呂(ろてんぶろ) is one of the highlights of visiting 温泉(おんせん) (hot spring) areas in Japan. Bathers enjoy the contrast between the warm water and the cool outdoor air, especially in winter or while surrounded by autumn foliage or snow.

Common collocations

露天風呂(ろてんぶろ)に入(はい)る (to take an open-air bath)
露天風呂(ろてんぶろ)に浸(つ)かる (to soak in an open-air bath)
露天風呂(ろてんぶろ)付(つ)き客室(きゃくしつ) (guest room with private open-air bath)
混浴(こんよく)露天風呂(ろてんぶろ) (mixed-gender open-air bath)
貸(か)し切(き)り露天風呂(ろてんぶろ) (private-use open-air bath)

Similar words

露天風呂(ろてんぶろ): open-air bath (outdoors)
内湯(うちゆ): indoor bath (at a hot spring inn)
大浴場(だいよくじょう): large communal bath
温泉(おんせん): hot spring (the water source or resort area)

Related Words

Related: 温泉(おんせん) (hot spring)

Compare: 大浴場(だいよくじょう) (large communal bath)

Related: お風呂(ふろ) (bath, bathtub)

Related: 足湯(あしゆ) (foot bath)

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