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just after a bath; fresh from the bath
The state or moment immediately after getting out of a bath or hot spring. Also used as a modifier for things used or done right after bathing.
湯上がりのビールは最高だ。
A beer right after a bath is the best.
湯上がりに冷たい牛乳を飲んだ。
I drank cold milk right after the bath.
湯上がりの肌は乾燥しやすいので、すぐに保湿した方がいい。
Skin right after a bath dries out easily, so it's best to moisturize right away.
温泉の湯上がりに浴衣を着て旅館の廊下を歩くのは気持ちがいい。
It feels wonderful to walk through the ryokan hallway in a yukata after the hot spring.
Compound of 湯 (hot water/bath) and 上がり (coming out of). Strongly associated with Japanese bathing culture — especially 温泉 (hot springs) and 銭湯 (public baths). The image of drinking cold milk or beer after a bath is a classic cultural reference.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 湯上がりタオル: bath towel (for after bathing)
- 湯上がりの肌: skin fresh from the bath
- 湯上がりに飲む: to drink right after bathing
- 湯上がりの一杯: a drink right after the bath
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 風呂上がり: after a bath — essentially synonymous, but 風呂上がり is slightly more colloquial
- 入浴後: after bathing — more formal and clinical
CULTURAL NOTE:
Drinking cold 牛乳 (milk) in the changing room of a 銭湯 after bathing is a beloved Japanese custom, often depicted in media.