浴びる

あびる

to bathe, to shower

Also:to suffer (e.g. an attack)

What does 浴びる mean?

浴びる is a Japanese verb meaning to bathe, to shower in English. It can also be translated as to suffer (e.g. an attack) depending on context. It is written as 浴びる in kanji, あびる in hiragana, and abiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

屋根は日を浴びて輝いている。

The roof is shining in the sun.