1.
bath; bathtub; bathing
A bath for soaking and washing, or the act of taking a bath. In Japan, bathing typically involves washing the body outside the tub before soaking in hot water.
風呂に入る。
Take a bath.
お風呂が沸いたよ。
The bath is ready!
仕事の後はゆっくりお風呂に浸かるのが一番の楽しみだ。
Soaking in the bath after work is my greatest pleasure.
Usually preceded by the polite prefix お as お風呂, even in casual speech.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- お風呂に入る (take a bath)
- お風呂を沸かす (draw/heat a bath)
- お風呂が沸く (the bath is ready)
- お風呂に浸かる (soak in the bath)
- お風呂を掃除する (clean the bathtub)
In Japanese homes, the bathwater is shared by the family, so people wash and rinse outside the tub before soaking. 銭湯 (public bathhouse) and 温泉 (hot spring) follow the same etiquette.