日光浴(にっこうよく)

にっこうよく
noun
sunbathing; sun exposure
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.

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