行ぎょう水ずいを使つかう

expression, godan verb (-u)

take a tub bath; bathe in a washtub

Refers to bathing in a traditional Japanese washtub (行水), often outdoors or in a simple setting. The expression is somewhat old-fashioned, as modern bathrooms are more common.

• 夏なつの夕ゆう方がた、庭にわで行ぎょう水ずいを使つかった。

  On a summer evening, I took a tub bath in the garden.