絆 創 膏(ばんそうこう)

ばんそうこう

noun

adhesive bandage; band-aid

1. adhesive bandage; band-aid; plaster

A small adhesive strip with a pad used to cover minor wounds.

指(ゆび)を切(き)ったので絆創膏(ばんそうこう)を貼(は)った。

I cut my finger so I put on a band-aid.

絆創膏(ばんそうこう)を持(も)っていますか。

Do you have a band-aid?

靴擦(くつず)れに絆創膏(ばんそうこう)を貼(は)る。

To put a band-aid on a blister from shoes.

絆創膏(ばんそうこう) is the standard generic term for adhesive bandages (like Band-Aids). The kanji are rarely written — katakana バンソウコウ or hiragana ばんそうこう are also common.

COMMON PATTERNS:

絆創膏(ばんそうこう)を貼(は)る: to put on a band-aid
絆創膏(ばんそうこう)をはがす: to peel off a band-aid
絆創膏(ばんそうこう)を持(も)っていますか: Do you have a band-aid?

REGIONAL VARIATIONS:

Japan is famously divided by what people call band-aids:

バンドエイド: brand name, widely understood
カットバン: used in some western regions
サビオ: used in Hokkaido
リバテープ: used in Kyushu

包帯(ほうたい): bandage (wrapped type)
傷薬(きずぐすり): wound medicine/ointment

Related Words

Related: 包帯(ほうたい) (bandage (wrapped))

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Added 2026.1.16 14:48 · Revised 2026.6.6 5:06

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