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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.
露天風呂に入る。
Take a bath in an open-air hot spring.
山の景色を眺めながら露天風呂に浸かった。
I soaked in an open-air bath while gazing at the mountain scenery.
この旅館は客室に専用の露天風呂がついていて、大変人気がある。
This inn has a private open-air bath in each guest room and is very popular.
CULTURAL NOTE:
露天風呂 is one of the highlights of visiting 温泉 (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:
- 露天風呂に入る (to take an open-air bath)
- 露天風呂に浸かる (to soak in an open-air bath)
- 露天風呂付き客室 (guest room with private open-air bath)
- 混浴露天風呂 (mixed-gender open-air bath)
- 貸し切り露天風呂 (private-use open-air bath)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 露天風呂: open-air bath (outdoors)
- 内湯: indoor bath (at a hot spring inn)
- 大浴場: large communal bath
- 温泉: hot spring (the water source or resort area)