ashiyu
ashiyu noun: a shallow communal pool in Japan, usually with seats around it, filled with warm water in which people can soak their feet and lower legs; a type of footbath.
Noun
ashiyu (plural ashiyu)
- A shallow communal pool in Japan, usually with seats around it, filled with warm water in which people can soak their feet and lower legs; a type of footbath.
- Outside in the square is the even more popular ashiyu, or foot bath - simply whip off your boots, ease your tootsies into the searing water and watch your appendages turn lobster red, all for free.2011 October 19, Julie Miller, “Matsuo Basho's lasting legacy”, in The Press
- East Japan Railway Co., known as JR East, this week unveiled its newest luxury shinkansen cars featuring ashiyu, in which passengers can soak their tired feet while speeding through the beautiful, mountainous, hot-spring-rich region.2014 July 2, Yoko Sudo, “Luxury Shinkansen Train to Feature Foot Baths”, in The Wall Street Journal
Forms of ashiyu
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Origin of ashiyu
From Japanese 足湯 (ashiyu).
Questions about ashiyu
- What does ashiyu mean?
- Ashiyu means a shallow communal pool in Japan, usually with seats around it, filled with warm water in which people can soak their feet and lower legs; a type of footbath.
- What part of speech is ashiyu?
- Ashiyu is a noun.
- What is the plural of ashiyu?
- The plural of ashiyu is ashiyu.
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