風呂

furo

bath

今日は風呂に入る。

I will take a bath today.

informal

A large container filled with water for bathing; a bathtub.

風呂にお湯をためる。

I fill the bathtub with hot water.

informal

The act of bathing; a bath.

風呂に入る。

I take a bath.

informal

Bathroom; bathing area (often including the toilet in Japan).

風呂場はきれいですか？

Is the bathroom clean?

Collocations

お風呂に入るto take a bath風呂上がりafter bathing風呂の時間bath time

Synonyms

浴室風呂場お風呂

Related Phrases

風呂敷phrase

cloth wrapper for carrying items (literally 'bath spread')

Pro Tip

Politeness in Japanese

Adding お (o) before 風呂 (e.g., お風呂) makes it polite and natural in conversation.

Word Origin

From Old Japanese *furo₂, possibly related to Proto-Japonic *pu and *ro (water/place). The kanji 風呂 (literally 'wind room') is a ateji (phonetic kanji) with no semantic connection to its components.

Usage Notes

風呂 is the most common term for a bathtub or bathing in Japan. In modern usage, it often refers to the entire bathroom area, including the toilet. The polite form is お風呂 (o-furo).

Word Breakdown

風

wind

root

呂

sound/bath (phonetic)

root

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