浴びる【あびる】
Frequency rank: 3,003. – 3,005.
- to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to bathe in; to be flooded with (e.g. light); to be covered in
- to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon; to be showered with
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Forms
- 浴びる【あびる】Frequency rank: 3,003. – 3,005.
- あびるFrequency rank: 38,257. – 38,767.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to bathe in; to be flooded with (e.g. light); to be covered in
- to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon; to be showered with
This meaning of "浴びる" refers to the action of washing oneself, taking a shower, exposing oneself to the sun, or being flooded or covered with something.
This meaning of "浴びる" is used to express receiving something that can be negative (like an attack or criticism) or positive (like attention or praise), often in large amounts.
Generated collocations (experimental)
みず水をあびる浴びるto dash water on oneselfにっこう日光をあびる浴びるto bask in the sunlightしゃわあをあびるシャワーを浴びるto take a showerひかり光にあびる浴びるto be flooded with lightおふろお風呂にあびる浴びるto bathe in the bathひはん批判をあびる浴びるto be subjected to criticismしょうさん賞賛をあびる浴びるto be showered with praiseあめ雨にあびる浴びるto be caught in the rainち血をあびる浴びるto be covered in bloodかんしん関心をあびる浴びるto draw attentionよろこび喜びをあびる浴びるto be surrounded by joyあいじょう愛情をあびる浴びるto be showered with affection
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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After being exposed to a large amount of radiation, vomiting and diarrhea will start quickly.
She makes a point of taking a shower before breakfast.
His last lecture at Waseda brought down the house.