日光浴(にっこうよく)

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

• 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.