noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub
Refers to bathing by pouring water over oneself using a basin or tub, often outdoors or in a simple setting. Common in summer or traditional contexts.
夏の暑い日には、庭で行水をするのが気持ちいい。
On a hot summer day, it feels good to take a tub bath in the garden.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
ritual purification; ablution
Used in religious contexts, such as Shinto purification (misogi) or Buddhist cleansing rituals. Less common in daily conversation.
神社にお参りする前に、行水で身を清める。
Before visiting the shrine, one purifies oneself with ablution.