Japanese word

風呂

Pronunciation

Romajifuro

Meaning

  • nounbath

Example

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

I take a bath every night.

Illustration for 風呂 (bath)

More examples

遊んだ後で風呂に入ります。aso n da ato de fu ro ni hai ri ma su

I take a bath after playing.

母が家族のために風呂を沸かしています。haha ga ka zoku no ta me ni fu ro o wa ka shi te i ma su

My mother is heating the bath for the family.

Core concept

Centers on bathing by entering warm water to warm and cleanse the body.

Common phrases

  • 風呂に入るfu ro ni hai ru

    take a bath

  • 風呂を沸かすfu ro o wa ka su

    heat the bath

Similar words

湯船yubune: A bathtub filled with warm water for soaking.

Definition in Japanese

湯につかって体を温めたり清めたりすること。yu ni tsu ka tte karada o atata me ta ri kiyo me ta ri su ru ko to

Word origin

The native Japanese word 風呂 (furo) may be linked to 室 (muro, "enclosed room") through sound change; its kanji spelling is ateji, so the characters do not literally mean "bath".

Usage tips

  • Japanese bathing often separates washing from soaking, so the bathtub is mainly used for relaxing after the body is clean.

Other meanings

  • bathingnoun
  • bathroomnoun
  • bathtubnoun

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