noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
after a bath; post-bath
Refers to the state or time just after getting out of the bath. Often used with の to modify nouns (e.g., 湯上がりの一杯).
See also: 浴後
湯上がりに冷たい牛乳を飲むのが好きだ。
I like drinking cold milk after a bath.
湯上がりの肌
My skin is moist after a bath.
noun
bath towel; post-bath yukata
Refers to a large towel or a light yukata used right after bathing. The yukata sense is less common in modern usage; 浴衣 is the usual word for yukata.
See also: 浴衣
湯上がりにバスタオルを巻く。
I wrap a bath towel around myself after a bath.
旅館で湯上がりに浴衣を着る。
At a ryokan, I put on a yukata after a bath.
Compound of 湯 (yu, 'hot water/bath') and 上がり (agari, 'coming up/out'), literally 'coming out of the bath'.