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

RELATED:

  • 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 2026.4.14 12:22
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