日 光 浴(にっこうよく)

にっこうよく

noun

sunbathing; sun exposure

health leisure

1. sunbathing; sun exposure

The act of exposing one's body to sunlight, either for relaxation, health benefits, or pleasure.

日光浴(にっこうよく)をする。

To sunbathe.

赤(あか)ちゃんの日光浴(にっこうよく)は短時間(たんじかん)にしましょう。

Keep a baby's sun exposure to a short time.

天気(てんき)がいいので、公園(こうえん)のベンチで日光浴(にっこうよく)を楽(たの)しんだ。

Since the weather was nice, I enjoyed sunbathing on a park bench.

Compound of 日光(にっこう) (sunlight) + 浴(よく) (bathing). The suffix 浴(よく) appears in other bathing-related words and carries the sense of immersing or exposing oneself.

Common collocations

日光浴(にっこうよく)をする: to sunbathe
日光浴(にっこうよく)を楽(たの)しむ: to enjoy sunbathing
適度(てきど)な日光浴(にっこうよく): moderate sun exposure

RELATED WORDS WITH 〜浴(よく):

海水浴(かいすいよく): sea bathing, swimming in the ocean
森林浴(しんりんよく): forest bathing (spending time in a forest for relaxation)
入浴(にゅうよく): bathing, taking a bath
足浴(そくよく): foot bath

Usage

Often discussed in the context of health — moderate sunlight helps the body produce vitamin D, but excessive exposure is cautioned against. In Japan, sun protection is emphasized more than sunbathing culture.

Related Words

Related: 海水浴(かいすいよく) (sea bathing, swimming in the ocean)

Related: 入浴(にゅうよく) (bathing, taking a bath)

Related: 足浴(そくよく) (foot bath)

Compare: 照射(しょうしゃ) (irradiation)

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Added 2026.4.1 23:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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