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I saw that the term お風呂 can refer to both and 銭湯 is apparently used for a
public one. I see the term bath listed in Jisho. Would I take an お風呂 at a 銭湯?
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What is the difference between お風呂 and 銭湯?
The word `風呂` itself is generic: it can refer to a bathtub, a place for
bathing, or the act/practice of bathing. In practice, it almost always refers
to a bath at home, except for some set terms like 風呂屋 (bathhouse) or
露天風呂(open-air bath; can be private or shared). You can still say 風呂に入る (take a
bath) even when not doing it at home (it can also mean "take a shower").

銭湯 is specifically a communal bath open to visitors for a fee (see
[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sent%C5%8D)). Strictly speaking it
is also a type of 風呂 (since it's used to bathe).

Then there is 温泉 (onsen) which is a bath that uses hot spring water, and is
usually public/shared among multiple visitors, although private ones are
possible too.

See also [Public Baths](https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2074.html) by japan-
guide.
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