How often do you take a shower? Many of my American friends take a shower once in two days.
I was so surprised when I found it out because we take a shower every single day in Japan.
I know that some people think taking a shower every day is bad for us, but we think differently.
I was so surprised when I found it out because we take a shower every single day in Japan.
I know that some people think taking a shower every day is bad for us, but we think differently.
あなたはどのくらいの頻度でお風呂に入りますか？
多くのアメリカ人の友人は二日や三日に一回入っています。
日本では毎日欠かさずお風呂に入るので、初めてこれを知ったときは非常に驚きました。
毎日お風呂に入るのは健康に悪いと考える人もいるというのは聞いたことがありますが、
日本人は考え方が少し違います。
We take a bath for our health. It’s been said that warming your body is pretty important to get rid of fatigue especially in winter.
Also, there are so many other benefits from taking a bath. However, I’m going to focus on the different ways to take a bath between the US and Japan this time.
Also, there are so many other benefits from taking a bath. However, I’m going to focus on the different ways to take a bath between the US and Japan this time.
私たちは健康のために湯船につかります。
特に冬に体を温めるのは疲れをとるのにとても重要だと言われ続けています。
さらに湯船につかることには、他にも沢山の利点があります。
しかし今回は、アメリカと日本の入浴方法の違いにフォーカスしたいと思います。
First of all, we have very different type of shower room.
I think these(below) are the typical western shower room.
まず、お風呂の様式が全然異なります。
下の写真が典型的な西洋のシャワールームだと思います。
On the other hand, this(below) is the shower room in my house in Japan.
As you can see, we always have bathtub and handheld shower head. Also, most of the Japanese houses have a chair and a bucket. Plus, usually the toilet and the bath is located separately.
それに対して、下のお風呂場は私の日本の家のものです。
御覧の通り、バスタブと可動式のシャワーヘッドは必ずあります。
さらに、ほとんどの日本の家庭には椅子と手桶があります。
また通常、トイレとお風呂は別々に設置されています。
It depends on people, but we use body scrub towel when we wash our body.
I’ve seen some brush type of body scrub in the US,
but often times, the brush is too hard for our skin so we use scrub towel.
It’s long enough to wash your back.
I’ve seen some brush type of body scrub in the US,
but often times, the brush is too hard for our skin so we use scrub towel.
It’s long enough to wash your back.
人によりますが、多くの人は身体を洗う時にナイロンタオルを使います。
アメリカでブラシタイプのものを見かけたことがありますが、
ブラシは私たちの肌には硬すぎる事が多いので、ナイロンタオルを使う人が多いです。
ナイロンタオルは背中まで洗える長さになっています。
Furthermore, Japanese bath has a lot of functions, such as reheating, automatic bath filling system, and air-conditioner.
さらに日本のお風呂には、追い炊きや自動給湯、エアコンなどの機能が備わっています。
Personally, I think this difference came from how people think about the function of taking a bath.
Japanese people think it as relaxing, getting rid of fatigue and dirt.
On the other hand, people in most of other countries think it as getting rid of dirt.
Japanese people think it as relaxing, getting rid of fatigue and dirt.
On the other hand, people in most of other countries think it as getting rid of dirt.
個人的にこの違いは入浴の役割への考え方の違いからきていると思います。
日本人は入浴にはリラックス、疲労回復、衛生といった役割があると考えます。
一方で他国の人々は、基本的に衛生面の役割としか考えません。
Cultural difference lurks in our daily lives!
日常にこんなに違う文化が潜んでいるんですね！
Misaki.O
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