(どつ)

どつき
noun
prescription (glasses/lenses)
1. prescription; with corrective lenses
Having a vision-correcting prescription, used to describe glasses or lenses that correct eyesight rather than being plain or decorative.
度付(どつ)きのサングラスがほしい。
I want prescription sunglasses.
度付(どつ)きレンズに変更(へんこう)できますか。
Can I change to prescription lenses?
このフレームは度付(どつ)きにも()なしにも対応(たいおう)しているので、()きな(ほう)(えら)べます。
This frame supports both prescription and non-prescription lenses, so you can choose whichever you prefer.

A compound of () (degree; prescription strength) and ()き (attached; equipped with). () here refers to the diopter measurement used in optical prescriptions. The word functions as a modifier, almost always appearing before a noun like メガネ, サングラス, or レンズ.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 度付(どつ)きメガネ: prescription glasses
  • 度付(どつ)きサングラス: prescription sunglasses
  • 度付(どつ)きレンズ: prescription lenses
  • 度付(どつ)きゴーグル: prescription goggles

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • ()なし: non-prescription; plano — glasses without corrective power
  • 伊達(だて)メガネ: fashion glasses — glasses worn for style, not vision correction

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ()なし: non-prescription — the opposite, lenses without corrective power
  • 矯正(きょうせい)レンズ: corrective lens — the more technical/medical term