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風呂場 (ふろば, furoba) Japanese meaning: bathroom | Kotomora

風ふ呂ろ場ば

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Common word›JLPTN2›

Meanings

1

bathroom; bathing area

Refers to the room or area where one bathes, typically with a bathtub and washing space. In Japanese homes, this is separate from the toilet.

風ふ呂ろ場ばの掃そう除じをした。

I cleaned the bathroom.

風ふ呂ろ場ばでシャワーを浴あびる。

I take a shower in the bathroom.

Usage patterns

風ふ呂ろ場ばで滑すべるto slip in the bathroom
風ふ呂ろ場ばで滑すべって転ころんでしまった。
I slipped and fell in the bathroom.
風ふ呂ろ場ばを掃そう除じするto clean the bathroom
週しゅう末まつに風ふ呂ろ場ばを掃そう除じする。
I clean the bathroom on the weekend.
風ふ呂ろ場ばにカビが生はえるmold grows in the bathroom
湿しっ気けで風ふ呂ろ場ばにカビが生はえてしまった。
Mold grew in the bathroom because of the humidity.

Kanji

風wind, air, style
呂spine, backbone
場location, place

Related words

浴よく室しつN1
浴室 is the formal, architectural term for a bathing room, while 風呂場 is the everyday word people use at home.
バスルーム
バスルーム is a casual loanword often used for Western-style bathrooms, whereas 風呂場 is the native term used for any bathing area, including traditional Japanese ones.
浴よく場じょう
風呂場 is a casual word for a bathing area, often at home, while 浴場 is more formal and suggests a public bathhouse.

Don't confuse with

トイレN5
トイレ refers only to the toilet room, while 風呂場 is the separate room used for bathing in Japanese homes.

Built from

風ふ呂ろ+場ば

Written forms

風ふ呂ろ場ばUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling.
ふろ場ばUsage5%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kanji-kana form.

Etymology

Compound of 風呂 (ふろ, 'bath') and 場 (ば, 'place').