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温泉 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • spa noun A resort or facility offering mineral baths, hot tubs, or treatments for relaxation and health.
  • spring noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.

Senses

温泉 is used for these senses in English:

  • hot spring A natural spring producing water whose temperature is greater than about 20 °C (68 °F).
  • onsen A Japanese-style resort hotel at a natural hot spring, offering on-site bathing.
  • spa A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring.
  • spring (astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.

spa — full definition

  1. noun A resort or facility offering mineral baths, hot tubs, or treatments for relaxation and health.
  2. noun A hot tub or whirlpool bath.

spring — full definition

  1. noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.
  2. noun A coiled piece of metal that returns to its shape after being compressed or stretched.
  3. noun A natural point where water flows up from underground.
  4. verb To jump or move suddenly and quickly.

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