What is the Japanese word for 'hot spring'?
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| 1 | What is the Japanese word for 'hot spring'? |
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Terms related to hot springs, bathing etiquette, and spa amenities in Japan.
ๆธฉๆณ (ใใใใ, onsen) |
| Think of 'hot' and 'spring' combined |
| 2 | How do you say 'bath' or 'bathing' in Japanese? | ๆตดๅ ด (ใใใใใ, yokujou) or ๅ
ฅๆตด (ใซใ
ใใใ, nyuuyoku) | ๆตด means 'bathe'; ๅ ฅๆตด is 'taking a bath' |
| 3 | What is the term for the bathing area in an onsen or spa? | ๆตดๅ ด (ใใใใใ, yokujou) | Same as 'bathroom' but specifically for bathing areas |
| 4 | How do you say 'hot water' in Japanese? | ็ฑๆนฏ (ใญใฃใจใ, nettou) | Nettou sounds like 'net' + 'toe'โthink of hot water in a net |
| 5 | What is the Japanese word for 'bathing etiquette'? | ๅ
ฅๆตดใใใผ (ใซใ
ใใใใใใผ, nyuuyoku mana-) | ใใใผ is 'manners' in katakana |
| 6 | How do you say 'please rinse off before entering the bath' in Japanese? | ๅ
ฅใๅใซๆดใๆตใใฆใใ ใใใ | ๆดใๆตใ (ใใใใชใใ, arai nagasu) means 'to rinse off' |
| 7 | What is the term for 'private bath' or 'family bath' in an onsen? | ่ฒธๅ้ขจๅ (ใใใใใถใ, kashikiri-buro) | ่ฒธๅ (kashikiri) means 'reserved' or 'private' |
| 8 | How do you say 'onsen towel' in Japanese? | ใในใฟใชใซ (basu-taoru) | Loanword from English, used frequently |
| 9 | What is the Japanese word for 'onsen area' or 'hot spring facility'? | ๆธฉๆณ่ก (ใใใใใใ, onsen-gai) or ๆธฉๆณๅฐ (ใใใใใก, onsen-chi) | ่ก (gai) means 'town' or 'area' |
| 10 | How do you say 'changing room' or 'locker room' in Japanese? | ่ฑ่กฃๆ (ใ ใคใใใ, datsuijo) | ่ฑ่กฃ (ใ ใคใ, datsui) means 'undressing'; ๆ (ใใ, jo) is 'place' |
| 11 | What is the term for 'onsen staff' or 'attendants'? | ในใฟใใ or ๆธฉๆณไฟ (ใใใใใใใ, onsen-gakari) | ไฟ (ใใใ, kakari) means 'person in charge' |
| 12 | How do you say 'spa treatment' in Japanese? | ในใใใชใผใใกใณใ or ๆธฉๆณ็ๆณ (ใใใใใใใใปใ, onsen ryouhou) | ็ๆณ (ใใใใปใ, ryouhou) means 'therapy or treatment' |
| 13 | What is the Japanese word for 'thermal bath'? | ๆธฉๆตด (ใใใใ, onyoku) | ๆธฉ means 'warm' or 'hot'; ๆตด is 'bathe' |
| 14 | How do you say 'sauna' in Japanese? | ใตใฆใ (sauna) | Loanword from English |
| 15 | What is the term for 'cold plunge' or 'cold bath' in onsen terminology? | ๆฐด้ขจๅ (ใฟใใถใ, mizuburo) | ๆฐด (ใฟใ, mizu) means 'water'; ้ขจๅ (ใตใ, furo) is 'bath' |
| 16 | How do you say 'bathrobe' in Japanese? | ๆตด่กฃ (ใใใ, yukata) | Yukata is a casual kimono often worn in onsen |
| 17 | What is the Japanese word for 'onsen experience'? | ๆธฉๆณไฝ้จ (ใใใใใใใใ, onsen taiken) | ไฝ้จ (ใใใใ, taiken) means 'experience' |
| 18 | How do you say 'Please enjoy your bath' in Japanese? | ใ้ขจๅใใๆฅฝใใฟใใ ใใใ | ใๆฅฝใใฟใใ ใใ is a polite way to say 'please enjoy' |
| 19 | What is the term for 'onsen etiquette' concerning tattoos? | ๅบ้ (ใใใใฟ, irezumi) โ many onsen prohibit tattoos | ๅบ้ is traditional tattooing in Japan |
| 20 | How do you say 'towel' in Japanese? | ใฟใชใซ (taoru) | Loanword from English |
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