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ice pillow; ice pack for the head
A rubber or plastic bag filled with ice and water, placed under the head to reduce fever. A common home remedy in Japan.
氷枕で頭を冷やす。
To cool the head with an ice pillow.
熱が出たので氷枕を使った。
I used an ice pillow because I had a fever.
子どもが風邪をひいたので、氷枕を作って枕元に置いた。
Since the child caught a cold, I made an ice pillow and placed it by the bedside.
A rubber or plastic bag filled with ice and water, placed under the head to lower body temperature during a fever. A staple home remedy in Japan. The traditional type is a flat rubber bag with a screw cap, though gel-based reusable versions are also common.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 氷枕を作る: to prepare an ice pillow
- 氷枕を当てる: to apply an ice pillow
- 氷枕で冷やす: to cool with an ice pillow
RELATED TERMS:
- 冷却シート: cooling sheet/patch — adhesive gel strips applied to the forehead
- 湯たんぽ: hot water bottle — the warming counterpart for cold weather
- 氷嚢: ice bag — a more general-purpose ice pack, not specifically for the head