湯室
Meanings
1
room for boiling water; boiler room
Refers to a room or space where water is boiled, often in a traditional bathhouse or kitchen setting. Not a common modern term.
Old houses had a room for boiling water called a 湯室.
2
Can refer to a bathroom or bathing area, but this usage is rare and somewhat archaic. Modern Japanese typically uses 浴室 or 風呂場.
Ancient documents record that people purified themselves in the 湯室.