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浴びる
Abiru most frequently occurs in the context of personal bathing (shawaa o abiru = to take a shower). However, abiru also appears in more figurative contexts, as in the final example below.
Usage Examples
湖で水を浴びる / mizuumi de mizu o abiru / to bathe in a lake
シャワーをよく浴びる / shawaa o yoku abiru / to shower frequently
水泳後シャワーをよく浴びる / suiei-go shawaa o abiru / to take a shower after swimming
世界で注目を浴びる / sekai de chuumoku o abiru / to receive attention around the world