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ロウリュロウリュウ
1. [n] Source lang: fin "löyly"
▶ throwing water (esp. with aromatic oils) on hot stones in sauna



History:
2. A 2021-04-02 04:10:00  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
ロウリュ	1122
ロウリュウ	291
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/löyly
  Diff:
@@ -13 +13 @@
-<gloss>throwing water (especially with aromatic oils) on hot stones in sauna</gloss>
+<gloss>throwing water (esp. with aromatic oils) on hot stones in sauna</gloss>
1. A* 2021-04-01 23:50:58  Igor <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://peacecountry0.tripod.com/sauna2.htm
Wikipedia 
Super Daijirin
  Comments:
Apparently the Finnish word literally means “steam” but in Japanese refers specifically to the stone splashing activity  
Could not find an English term (it seems Finnish word is commonly used), but in German there’s a related term Aufguss

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