包帯(ほうたい)を巻(ま)く

The standard expression for applying a bandage in Japanese. 巻(ま)く (to wind, to wrap) is the most natural verb to use with 包帯(ほうたい) (bandage), reflecting the winding motion of wrapping a bandage around a body part.

For removing a bandage, use 包帯(ほうたい)を外(はず)す (to remove a bandage) or 包帯(ほうたい)を取(と)る (to take off a bandage).

Common collocations

• 包帯(ほうたい)をきつく巻(ま)く: to wrap a bandage tightly
• 包帯(ほうたい)を巻(ま)き直(なお)す: to rewrap a bandage
• 腕(うで)に包帯(ほうたい)を巻(ま)く: to bandage an arm
• 頭(あたま)に包帯(ほうたい)を巻(ま)く: to wrap a bandage around the head

Similar words

• 絆創膏(ばんそうこう)を貼(は)る: to put on a bandage/plaster — for small wounds, using adhesive bandages
• 手当(てあて)をする: to give first aid — broader term for treating an injury
• 包帯(ほうたい)を外(はず)す: to remove a bandage — the opposite action