浴槽（よくそう、yokusou）
- bathtub

The Japanese word 浴槽, pronounced よくそう (yokusou), refers to a bathtub. It is the container used for taking a bath. It is where you put hot water and soap to clean your body. The word specifically describes the physical structure, not the act of bathing itself. ⚫︎ It can be made from various materials like wood, plastic, or metal. ⚫︎ The size and shape of a 浴槽 can vary greatly.

⚫︎お風呂に浴槽があります。 Translation: There is a bathtub in the bathroom. ⚫︎新しい浴槽を買いました。 Translation: I bought a new bathtub. ⚫︎浴槽を掃除しました。 Translation: I cleaned the bathtub.

You use 浴槽 when talking about the bathtub itself. You would use it in conversations about: ⚫︎ Buying or renovating a bathroom. ⚫︎ Cleaning the bath. ⚫︎ Describing the features of a bathroom. ⚫︎ Talking about taking a bath. (e.g., "The 浴槽 is full.") It's a common and practical word.

浴槽 is typically written in kanji: 浴槽. The reading is よくそう (yokusou). ⚫︎ The kanji 浴 means "to bathe" or "bath." ⚫︎ The kanji 槽 means "tank," "tub," or "vat." The hiragana reading is よくそう. There are no other ways to write the word in its base form. The okurigana is standard.

There aren't direct synonyms for 浴槽 that refer to the *object* of the bathtub. However, you might use related words to discuss bathing: ⚫︎ お風呂 (ofuro) - bath, or the entire bathing area. ⚫︎ 湯船 (yubune) - hot water in a bathtub (often used when already in the tub). ⚫︎ バスタブ (basutabu) - a borrowed word from English, meaning bathtub.

There are no direct antonyms for 浴槽, as it is a noun. You could contrast it with other bathroom fixtures like shower (シャワー) or washbasin (洗面台 - senmendai).

毎晩、浴槽にお湯をためて入浴します。 ・Translation: Every night, I fill the bathtub with hot water and take a bath. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the common practice of taking a bath using the 浴槽.

この浴槽は広くて快適です。 ・Translation: This bathtub is spacious and comfortable. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a characteristic of a 浴槽 – its size and the feeling it provides.

The word 浴槽 is a compound word. 浴 comes from the verb 浴びる (浴びる - abiru), meaning "to bathe" or "to take a bath." 槽 is a vessel or container. The combined meaning describes a "bathing container" or "bathtub".