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mosquito repelling; mosquito-repellent device or product
The act or means of repelling or killing mosquitoes. Used as a prefix in compound words for mosquito-repellent products, especially the iconic spiral incense coil.
蚊取り線香をつける。
To light a mosquito coil.
夏になると蚊取りグッズがよく売れる。
Mosquito-repellent products sell well when summer comes.
縁側に蚊取り線香を置いて夕涼みをした。
We placed mosquito coils on the veranda and enjoyed the cool evening.
Composed of 蚊 (mosquito) and 取り (catching, removing). Most commonly encountered in the compound 蚊取り線香 (mosquito coil), a green spiral incense that is a quintessential symbol of Japanese summer. The coil is typically placed in a pig-shaped ceramic holder called a 蚊遣り豚.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 蚊取り線香: mosquito coil (spiral incense)
- 蚊取りマット: mosquito-repellent mat (heated electric type)
- 蚊取りリキッド: liquid mosquito repellent
- 蚊取り器: mosquito-repelling device
CULTURAL NOTE:
The 蚊取り線香 is strongly associated with Japanese summer and traditional living. It appears frequently in literature, anime, and advertising as an evocative seasonal image alongside 風鈴 (wind chimes) and 西瓜 (watermelon).