足たし湯ゆ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

adding hot water to a bath

Refers to adding hot water to a bathtub, typically to adjust temperature or water level. Often contrasted with 差し湯 (さしゆ), which can mean adding cold water or replacing water.

Written forms

足たし湯ゆ
Standard kanji spelling for adding hot water to a bath.
たし湯ゆ
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.

Kanji

足leg, foot, be sufficient
湯hot water, bath, hot spring

Similar words

差さし湯ゆ
差し湯 can refer to adding cold water to lower the temperature or to replacing bathwater, while 足し湯 specifically means adding hot water to raise the temperature or increase the volume.

Etymology

Compound of 足し (tashi, 'adding, supplementing') + 湯 (yu, 'hot water').