Lexical entry

サウナ

sauna

A sauna room or sauna bath.

Home & LifestylePure GairaigoSource: Finnish

Meaning

A heated bathing or relaxation space, usually a small room with very hot, dry air. In Japanese, it most often refers to a public or facility-based sauna.

heated room for sweating
public sauna facility

Examples

Example Sentences

運動の後にサウナに入ると、とてもリフレッシュできます。

うんどうのあとにサウナにはいると、とてもリフレッシュできます。

Entering a sauna after exercise is very refreshing.

generated example

私は週末に近所のサウナへ行くのが楽しみです。

わたしはしゅうまつにきんじょのサウナへいくのがたのしみです。

I look forward to going to the neighborhood sauna on weekends.

generated example

サウナの温度が高すぎると、長時間はいられません。

サウナのおんどがたかすぎると、ちょうじかんはいられません。

If the sauna temperature is too high, you can't stay for long.

generated example

ミストサウナ

A type of sauna that uses a fine mist of warm water instead of steam.

タワーサウナ

A sauna designed with multiple tiers of stepped seating.

汗蒸幕

ハンジュマク

A traditional Korean dome-shaped stone sauna using dry heat.

ロウリュ

Pouring water onto hot sauna stones to create steam.

Evidence and Provenance

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