初はつ湯ゆ

noun

first bath of the year

Refers to the first bath taken in the new year, often at a public bath or hot spring, sometimes with special herbs or rituals.

• 元がん旦たんに初はつ湯ゆに入はいると、一いち年ねん健けん康こうでいられると言いわれている。

  It is said that taking the first bath of the year on New Year's Day will keep you healthy all year.

noun

baby's first bath

Used for a newborn's first bath, a milestone event in early childcare.

• 赤あかちゃんの初はつ湯ゆは、産さん院いんで助じょ産さん師しさんが手伝てつだってくれた。

  The midwife helped with the baby's first bath at the maternity hospital.