Word Meaning 浴びる

あびる abiru

浴びる is read as あびる (abiru) and means to suffer (e.g. an attack).

Meaning

English

  1. to suffer (e.g. an attack)
  2. to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise)
  3. to have heaped upon
  4. to be showered with
  5. to dash over oneself (e.g. water)
  6. to take (e.g. shower)
  7. to bask in (e.g. the sun)
  8. to bathe in

Reading

Kana

あびる

Romaji

abiru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 6107 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

浴びせる

あびせる

to pour on

浴衣

ゆかた

yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)

浴室

よくしつ

bathroom

浴客

よっかく

bather

浴場

よくじょう

bathroom

浴後

よくご

after bathing

浴用

よくよう

for bath use

浴槽

よくそう

bathtub

入浴

にゅうよく

bathing

海水浴

かいすいよく

swimming in the ocean

日光浴

にっこうよく

sunbathing

海水浴場

かいすいよくじょう

swimming area (in the ocean)

Example Sentences

10

そんなにつよいひはんをあびるとはおもわなかった。

I didn't expect to receive such harsh criticism.

Are you going to shower?

I'll take a shower.

I prefer to shower in the morning.

I usually shower at night.

Tom usually takes a shower before breakfast.

He always sings in the shower.

She makes a point of taking a shower before breakfast.

It is refreshing to take a shower after exercising.

I usually take a shower after I play tennis, but today I couldn't.