1.
open air; outdoors; roofless
Being outdoors without a roof or covering. Often used as a modifier to describe outdoor baths, mining operations, or other activities done under the open sky.
露天風呂に入る。
Take an outdoor bath.
この旅館は露天風呂付きの部屋がある。
This inn has rooms with private outdoor baths.
星空の下で露天風呂に浸かるのは格別な気持ちだ。
Soaking in an outdoor bath under a starry sky is an exceptional feeling.
Most commonly encountered in the compound 露天風呂 (open-air bath), a major attraction at Japanese hot springs (温泉) and inns (旅館).
Do not confuse with the homophone 露店 (street stall/vendor), which uses a different kanji for the second character (店 = shop vs 天 = sky/heaven).
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 露天風呂 (open-air bath)
- 露天掘り (open-pit mining)
- 露天駐車場 (open-air parking lot)