湯
ゆ · yu
Hot water
- hot bath, hot spring
- molten iron
- soup
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
熱いお湯が好きですか。
あついおゆがすきですか。
Do you like hot water?
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湯上がりに牛乳を飲むのが、ここでの楽しみなんです。
ゆあがりにぎゅうにゅうをのむのが、ここでのたのしみなんです。
Drinking milk after the bath is my pleasure here.
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この熱さからすると、かなり高温の湯ですね。
このあつさからすると、かなりこうおんのゆですね。
Judging from this heat, the water is quite hot, isn't it?
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この湯船は深さがちょうどよく、肩までつかります。
このゆぶねはふかさがちょうどよく、かたまでつかります。
This bath has just the right depth, and you can soak up to your shoulders.
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What does 湯 mean?
Hot water. It can also mean: hot bath, hot spring; molten iron; soup.
How do you pronounce 湯?
ゆ (yu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 湯?
JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.
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