noun
Refers to the bath itself, the act of bathing, or the bathroom. Often used with the honorific prefix お (お風呂).
See also: お風呂
毎晩、寝る前に風呂に入る。
I take a bath every night before bed.
風呂が沸いたよ。
The bath is ready.
noun
Specifically a public bathing facility, such as a 銭湯 (sento) or 温泉 (onsen) bathhouse.
近所の風呂は夕方になると混む。
The neighborhood public bath gets crowded in the evening.
noun
lacquerware drying room
A specialized room or chamber used for drying lacquerware. Rare, domain-specific term.
漆器を作る工房には風呂と呼ばれる乾燥室がある。
In a lacquerware workshop, there is a drying room called a 風呂.
noun
base of a hoe or spade
The wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, or similar tool to its handle. Rare, technical term.
古い農具の風呂が緩んでいたので修理した。
The base of the old farming tool was loose, so I repaired it.