風呂

ふろ
JLPT:N5
Frequency:
1

A bath or bathtub; the act/place of bathing (often said as お風呂 in polite speech).

Noun

Examples

毎晩、温かい風呂にゆっくりつかるのが習慣だ。

It's my habit to soak slowly in a warm bath every night.

忙しい日はシャワーで済ませて、週末にゆっくり風呂に入る。

On busy days I take a shower, and on weekends I take a long bath.

新しいアパートは風呂とトイレが別々で便利だ。

The new apartment has a separate bath and toilet, which is convenient.

2

A bathhouse or public bathing facility (such as a sento or public bath).

Noun

Examples

子どものころ、家族とよく近所の風呂に行った。

When I was a child, I often went to the local bathhouse with my family.

旅行先で地元の風呂を楽しむのが好きだ。

I like enjoying the local baths when traveling.

3

A room or space used for drying lacquerware or related processing (a specialized, somewhat archaic sense).

Noun

Examples

その工房には漆器を乾かすための風呂が設けられている。

The workshop has a drying room used for lacquerware.

4

The wooden base or socket that connects the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle (a specialized tool term).

Noun

Examples

古い鍬は風呂の部分が割れていたので、修理した。

The old hoe had a cracked socket, so I repaired it.

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