Japanese word

風呂場

Pronunciation

Romajifuroba

Meaning

  • nounbathroom

Example

風呂場は二階です。fu ro ba wa ni kai de su

The bathroom is upstairs.

Illustration for 風呂場 (bathroom)

More examples

冬は風呂場の床が冷たいです。fuyu wa fu ro ba no yuka ga tsume ta i de su

The bathroom floor is cold in winter.

Core concept

Refers to the part of a home where people wash their bodies and take a bath, especially the bathing area.

Common phrases

  • 風呂場に入るfu ro ba ni hai ru

    enter the bathroom

  • 風呂場を掃除するfu ro ba o sō ji su ru

    clean the bathroom

  • 風呂場の換気fu ro ba no kan ki

    bathroom ventilation

Similar words

浴室yokushitsu: A room in a home used for bathing, often in formal or written descriptions.
風呂furo: A bath or place for bathing, with the meaning determined by the context.

Definition in Japanese

体を洗ったり湯につかったりするために設けた部屋や場所。karada o ara tta ri yu ni tsu ka tta ri su ru ta me ni mō ke ta heya ya ba sho

Word origin

The compound 風呂場 (furoba) joins 風呂 (furo, "bath") and 場 (ba, "place"), giving the sense of a place used for bathing.

Usage tips

  • The English word bathroom often includes a toilet, whereas 風呂場 (furoba) centers on the place where bathing takes place in a Japanese home.

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