浴びる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 浴びる, read あびる, means receiving light, water, or something similar on the body or a surface.
• Basic usage: It is used both for receiving sunlight and for a bicycle being splashed with muddy water.
  • 朝の光を浴びるため、ベランダに出て背伸びをした。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Receiving compared with 浴びせる
  • 浴びる describes what happens on the receiving side, while 浴びせる describes directing something such as water onto another person or object.