Talk:Furo
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Added wayback link for Ofuro Etiquette since the original link was broken. Change back if it returns. --68.83.163.196 16:08, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
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In Japan, Ofuro is polite turn of phrase. 'O', top of word, make polite the word. for example, Okane(=kane=money), Osake(=sake), Ohashi(=hashi=chopsticks)... I think this article tile should be Furo.Fuji 3 23:46, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
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Fuji 3 is correct. Also, furo/ofuro is a Japanese equivalent of the word "bath". It implies a bath room, a bath tab and taking a bath, but the article reads as if it only means a Japanese style bath tub.
I'm afraid following information isn't necessary for most people who aren't studying Japanese language. So I leave it as a note, instead of editing the article. Hope this helps some.
The word that explicitly indicates a bath tub is furo-oke (風呂桶 lit. bath tub). Furo-oke means a stand alone bath tub, while another word yubune (湯船 lit. hot water ship) also implies any container of the hot water to take a bath. A bath tub built on the floor, for example, or even an outdoor hot spring.
A bath room is usually called furoba (風呂場 lit. bath place). A public bath room (ex. in a hotel) is also called yokujou (浴場 lit. bath-taking place).
Yu/oyu (湯/お湯 lit. hot water) is often used as a synonym of furo/ofuro.
