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電気風呂
でんきぶろ
1. [n]
▶ denkiburo
▶ [expl] bath which includes an electric current, allegedly for health reasons



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6. A 2018-12-05 09:36:15  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Just a note:
google ngrams
電気風呂	21850
電気湯	1136
5. A 2014-12-31 06:17:08  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
i've done this maybe two or three times?  whenever i've seen it at a sento.  it causes spasms at first and then after a while it hurts

recommended as a curiosity, but it's really kind of awful
4. A* 2014-12-31 05:04:37  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/電気風呂
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/05/19/reference/shocking-baths-japan/#.VKOC0tcs7Mc
  Comments:
GG5 has "electric bath" and "pulse bath", but neither mean anything in English.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>electric bath</gloss>
+<gloss>denkiburo</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">bath which includes an electric current, allegedly for health reasons</gloss>
3. A* 2014-12-31 04:41:11  Marcus Richert
  Comments:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_bath
is "electric bath" the best translation? maybe needs an 
expl?
2. A 2013-05-02 22:47:16  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5
http://www.e-sento.net/heiwaonsen/y-denki.htm
  Comments:
The mind boggles.
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