ティッシュペーパー

Refers to facial tissues — the soft disposable paper sold in boxes or small plastic packets. In Japan, promotional tissue packs (ポケットティッシュ) printed with advertising are often handed out on the street.

Usage

• Usually shortened to ティッシュ in conversation: ティッシュある?, ティッシュ取(と)って.
• Counted with 枚(まい) for single sheets and 箱(はこ) for boxes.
• The full form ティッシュペーパー is more common on packaging, in writing, and when being explicit.

Common collocations

• ティッシュペーパーを取(と)る: to take a tissue
• ティッシュペーパーで鼻(はな)をかむ: to blow one's nose with a tissue
• 箱(はこ)ティッシュ: box of tissues
• ポケットティッシュ: pocket tissues
• 配(くば)りティッシュ: promotional tissues handed out on the street

Similar words

• ティッシュ: the common casual short form.
• ちり紙(がみ): an older native word for disposable paper tissues; still used, especially by older speakers.
• 鼻紙(はながみ): literally 'nose paper'; a somewhat dated equivalent of ちり紙(がみ).
• キッチンペーパー: kitchen paper towel — thicker, for wiping up spills; not used as a facial tissue.