Japanese word

お風呂

Pronunciation

Romajiofuro

Meaning

  • nounbath

Example

毎晩お風呂に入ります。mai ban o fu ro ni hai ri ma su

I take a bath every night.

Illustration for お風呂 (bath)

More examples

母は夕食の前にお風呂を沸かします。haha wa yū shoku no mae ni o fu ro o wa ka shi ma su

My mother heats the bath before dinner.

Core concept

Refers to a place or container associated with washing and warming the body in water.

Common phrases

  • お風呂に入るo fu ro ni hai ru

    take a bath

  • お風呂を沸かすo fu ro o wa ka su

    heat the bath

  • お風呂にお湯を入れるo fu ro ni o yu o i re ru

    fill the bath with hot water

Similar words

浴槽yokusō: A large container that holds water for bathing.
浴室yokushitsu: A room equipped for washing the body and taking a bath.
湯船yubune: A tub filled with hot water for soaking the body.

Definition in Japanese

体を洗ったり温まったりするための浴槽、また、そこに入って体を洗い温まること。karada o ara tta ri atata ma tta ri su ru ta me no yoku sō ma ta so ko ni hai tte karada o ara i atata ma ru ko to

Word origin

お風呂 (ofuro) combines the polite prefix お (o) with 風呂 (furo), the Japanese noun for a bath or bathtub.

Usage tips

  • In many Japanese homes, family members share the same bathwater after washing outside the tub, making the tub a place for soaking rather than scrubbing.

Other meanings

  • bathtubnoun

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