風呂釜(ふろがま)

ふろがま
noun
bath water heater; bath boiler
daily-life
1. bath water heater; bath boiler
The heating unit that warms the water in a Japanese bathtub, typically fueled by gas. It heats and circulates the bath water, and is often what is meant when a household talks about the bath 'breaking down'.
風呂釜(ふろがま)が壊(こわ)れた。
The bath heater broke down.
古(ふる)い風呂釜(ふろがま)を新(あたら)しいものに交換(こうかん)した。
We replaced the old bath heater with a new one.
風呂釜(ふろがま)の調子(ちょうし)が悪(わる)く、お湯(ゆ)がなかなか温(あたた)まらない。
The bath heater is acting up, and the water just won't warm up.

Compound of 風呂(ふろ) (bath) + 釜(かま) (kettle, boiler). Refers to the appliance that heats bath water, distinct from the bathtub itself (浴槽(よくそう)).

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Related: 追(お)い焚(だ)き (reheating (bath water))
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Added 2026.5.28 11:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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