Translation guide
A tub is a large open container, often used for bathing, washing, or storage. In Japanese, the word depends on the type and use.
A large container for bathing, especially in a bathroom.
Standard word for bathtub, especially the fixture itself. Used in homes and apartments.
I fill the bathtub with hot water.
This bathtub is spacious, isn't it?
Loanword from English, commonly used in everyday conversation. Slightly more casual than 浴槽.
I cleaned the bathtub.
Literally 'hot water boat', refers to the bathtub filled with hot water, emphasizing the bathing experience. Often used in the phrase 湯船につかる (soak in the tub).
I want to soak in the tub and relax.
A big open container used for holding water, washing clothes, or storing items like food.
A shallow, round tub traditionally used for washing clothes or bathing. Often made of wood or plastic.
I wash clothes in a tub.
A wooden or plastic bucket/tub, often used for carrying water or storing food like miso. Deeper than たらい.
Bucket, often used as a general-purpose tub for cleaning or carrying water. More common in modern contexts.
A small, often plastic or cardboard container for food like ice cream, margarine, or yogurt.
General word for container. When context is clear, it can mean a tub of food. Often combined with the food name.
I throw away the ice cream tub.
Cup, but used for small tubs of yogurt, pudding, etc. Not for large tubs.
Pack, often used for tubs of margarine or butter. Implies a sealed container.
浴槽 refers to the physical bathtub, while 湯船 emphasizes the tub filled with hot water. Use 湯船 when talking about the act of bathing, and 浴槽 when discussing the fixture itself (e.g., cleaning, size).
The loanword タブ (tab) usually means 'tab' in computing or a flap, not a bathtub. Use バスタブ or 浴槽.
Miso is stored in a tub.
I draw water into a tub/bucket.
I recycle the yogurt tub.
I open the tub of margarine.