(ほうたい)

ほうたい
noun
bandage
1. bandage
A strip of cloth used to wrap and protect wounds.
(きず)包帯(ほうたい)()いた
I wrapped a bandage around the wound.
包帯(ほうたい)()()える
To change the bandage.
(うで)包帯(ほうたい)している
I have a bandage on my arm.
包帯(ほうたい)ゆるんできた
The bandage has come loose.
The nurse carefully wrapped the bandage for me.

包帯(ほうたい) refers to cloth bandages wrapped around wounds, not adhesive strips.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

TYPES:

  • 弾性(だんせい)包帯(ほうたい): elastic bandage
  • ガーゼ包帯(ほうたい): gauze bandage
  • 三角(さんかく)(きん): triangular bandage (sling)

CONTRAST:
For adhesive bandages (band-aids), use 絆創膏(ばんそうこう) or バンドエイド.

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