お湯
oyu
The Japanese phrase for "hot water" is お湯 (oyu).
Meaning: hot water (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word consists of the polite prefix お and 湯, which means hot water or steam.
How do you pronounce it?
oyu
When do people say it?
In Japanese drinking culture, mixing spirits like shochu with hot water is a common practice known as お湯割り.
Did you know?
- The word 湯 is used alone on the curtains of public baths to signify that the establishment is a sentō or a traditional bathhouse.
- While お湯 refers to the liquid, the term 湯上がり refers specifically to the feeling or state of someone who has just stepped out of a hot bath.
- If you ask for 水 in a Japanese restaurant, you will almost always receive a glass of ice-cold water.
Examples in context
- お湯、沸かしといて。Please boil the hot water in advance.This sentence shows how to request that the お湯 be boiled in advance.Tatoeba #11022928 by small_snow, translation #13140619 by terrywallwork
- お湯を全部使わないで。Don't use all the hot water.This sentence is useful for telling someone not to use all the available お湯.Tatoeba #226793 by small_snow, translation #64142 by CK
- 焼酎のお湯割りはいかが？How about shochu mixed with hot water?This sentence demonstrates how to offer a drink made with お湯 as a diluent.Tatoeba #9634967 by small_snow, translation #10179798 by tsp_2
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Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are in the kitchen preparing tea.
- 健太 Kentaお湯、沸いたよ。Oyu, kiita yo.The hot water is boiled.
- 結衣 Yuiありがとう、健太さん。Arigato, Kenta-san.Thank you, Kenta.
- 健太 Kentaこのお湯を使って、紅茶を淹れるね。Kono oyu o tsukatte, kocha o ireru ne.I will use this hot water to make tea.
- 結衣 Yui助かるわ。お願いします。Tasukaru wa. Onegaishimasu.That helps. Please do.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
