noun
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.
昔の家には、湯を沸かすための湯室があった。
Old houses had a room for boiling water called a 湯室.
noun
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.
古文書には、湯室で身を清めたと記されている。
Ancient documents record that people purified themselves in the 湯室.