How do you say "bath" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "bath" is 風呂 (furo). It is a noun pronounced "foo-roh".

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Pronunciation

風呂 is written in kanji. Romanised as furo, it sounds roughly like "foo-roh" to an English ear.

Example sentence

風呂が見えます。

Furo ga miemasu.

I can see the bath.

Usage notes

Furo (風呂) means bath in Japanese. This noun describes a feature or object found in indoor or outdoor environments.

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Questions about 風呂

How do you pronounce 風呂?

風呂 is romanised as furo. Say it roughly like "foo-roh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 風呂 formal or casual?

風呂 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 風呂 written in Japanese?

風呂 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.