お風呂に入る

おふろにはいる
Alternative writings: 御風呂に入る
Frequency:
1

To take a bath; to enter a bathtub to wash or warm oneself (daily action of bathing).

ExpressionU-Verb

Examples

毎晩寝る前にお風呂に入るのが習慣だ。

I have a habit of taking a bath every night before bed.

仕事から帰ったらまずお風呂に入って汗を流したい。

When I get home from work I want to take a bath first and wash off the sweat.

温泉ではゆっくりお風呂に入るのが楽しみだ。

At a hot spring, I enjoy taking a long bath.

2

Colloquially can also mean to take a shower; in some contexts the phrase is used to refer to showering rather than bathing.

ExpressionU-VerbColloquial

Examples

朝は時間がないから、お風呂に入らずサッとシャワーで済ませた(=お風呂に入る代わりにシャワーを浴びた)。

I didn't have time in the morning, so I quickly took a shower instead of a bath.

夏は汗をかくから、帰宅後すぐお風呂に入る(=シャワーを浴びる)ことが多い。

In summer I often shower right after coming home because I sweat a lot.

出張先のホテルでお風呂に入ってさっぱりした(シャワーを浴びた場合でも同様に言う)。

I felt refreshed after using the bath at the business hotel (the same is said even if it was a shower).

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