浴びます（あびます、abimasu）
- to take a shower

浴びます (abimasu) means "to take (a shower/bath)", "to bask in", "to be exposed to", or "to receive (e.g., sunlight, praise)". It generally describes the action of being subjected to something, typically a liquid or a sensation, either directly or indirectly. The nuance depends heavily on the context.

⚫︎シャワーを 浴びます Translation: To take a shower. ⚫︎太陽の光を 浴びます Translation: To bask in the sunlight. ⚫︎非難を 浴びます Translation: To receive criticism.

This verb is used in situations where you are: ⚫︎ Taking a shower or bath. ⚫︎ Experiencing something like sunlight or rain falling on you. ⚫︎ Receiving or being subjected to something, such as praise or criticism. It is versatile and can be used in various contexts.

⚫︎ Hiragana: あびます ⚫︎ Kanji: 浴びます (This is the most common and proper way to write it.) ⚫︎ The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is always "びます." There are no other ways to write the word correctly.

There aren't many direct synonyms, but words that could be used in some contexts include: ⚫︎ 入ります (hairimasu) - to enter (a bath) ⚫︎ 受ける (ukeru) - to receive, to get (in the context of criticism, for example) ⚫︎ あびせる (abiseru) - (causative form) to shower/pour on (someone)

There aren't any direct antonyms. The opposite action would depend on the context. For instance: ⚫︎ For "taking a shower": Not taking a shower. ⚫︎ For "receiving criticism": Not receiving criticism or being praised.

毎朝シャワーを 浴びます。 ・Translation: I take a shower every morning. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the routine of taking a shower.

彼は賞賛を 浴びました。 ・Translation: He received praise. ・Explanation: This sentence describes someone receiving praise.

The verb 浴びる (abiru), the base form of 浴びます, comes from the kanji 浴, which means "to bathe" or "to immerse." It implies the act of being surrounded by or exposed to something. The "masu" form, 浴びます, is the polite, present-tense or future-tense form of the verb.