How to say 'Pour' or 'Bathe' in Japanese | 浴びる

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The Japanese word for Pour or Bathe is 'Abiru', written as 浴びる in Japanese.'Pour' or 'Bathe' in hiragana is あびる.

word

浴びる

Meaning

Pour, Bathe

Reading

あびる

abiru

Kanji

浴Bathe

Explanation

The Japanese verb '浴びる (あびる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to pour' or 'to drench', often used when something is being poured over someone or something, such as water or light. The second meaning is 'to bathe', which can refer to showering or soaking in water. This verb is commonly used in contexts involving water, light, or even abstract concepts like attention or criticism. For example: I poured water over my head「頭から水を浴びた」(あたまからみずをあびた). She bathed in the sunlight「彼女は日光を浴びた」(かのじょはにっこうをあびた). He was showered with praise「彼は賞賛を浴びた」(かれはしょうさんをあびた). Note that the nuance of '浴びる' often implies a large or overwhelming amount of something being received or experienced.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3496

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 浴びる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

浴

Meaning

Bathe

Hiragana in the Word 浴びる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

び

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 浴びる Through the Kanji 浴

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 浴 as well.

word

海水浴

Meaning

Sea bathing

word

入浴

Meaning

Bathing

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'Abiru' means 'Pour' or 'Bathe' .

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