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Hot Water


Meaning

Hot Water

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.


Reading

Explanation

This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 湯を飲む

    to drink hot water

    湯を使う

    to use hot water

    湯をわかす

    to boil water, to get the bath ready

  • 湯につかる

    to soak in a bath

    湯に入る

    to take a bath

    湯につける

    to soak something in hot water

  • 湯ができる

    the bath is ready

    湯がわく

    water boils

    湯が出る

    hot water comes out

  • 女湯

    women's section of a public bath

    のこり湯

    water remaining after everyone has taken a bath

    男湯

    men's section of a public bath

Context Sentences

お湯を飲むと、体が温かくなります。

Drinking hot water will warm your body.

そのマスカラはお湯じゃ落ちなさそうだね。

It looks like the mascara doesn't come off with hot water.

お湯を沸かしてくれないか?

Could you boil some water?


Kanji Composition