風呂

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 風呂 (ふろ) is a noun for a bath or, depending on context, the bathtub holding the bathwater.
• Basic usage: 風呂に入る refers to taking a bath, while 風呂のお湯 identifies the water in the tub.
  • 仕事の後で温かい風呂に入った。 — I took a warm bath after finishing work.
  • 子どもが風呂のお湯に玩具を浮かべた。 — The child floated toys in the bathtub.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Bath and bathtub
  • 風呂 can denote the activity of bathing or the tub itself. Do not read 風呂に入る only as literal movement into a container.