拭(ふ)き取(と)り

ふきとり

noun

wiping off; wiping away

action

1. wiping off; wiping away; removal by wiping

The act of cleaning or removing something by wiping with a cloth, tissue, or similar material.

汚(よご)れの拭(ふ)き取(と)りをする。

To wipe off the dirt.

メイクの拭(ふ)き取(と)りには専用(せんよう)のシートを使(つか)う。

I use special wipes to remove makeup.

水(みず)をこぼしたら、すぐに拭(ふ)き取(と)りをしてください。

If you spill water, please wipe it up right away.

The noun form of the compound verb 拭(ふ)き取(と)る (to wipe off, to wipe away), which combines 拭(ふ)く (to wipe) and 取(と)る (to take, to remove). The emphasis is on the removal aspect — not just wiping, but wiping something away.

Common collocations

拭(ふ)き取(と)りシート: wiping sheet, cleaning wipe
拭(ふ)き取(と)り用(よう): for wiping/cleaning purposes
拭(ふ)き取(と)り掃除(そうじ): cleaning by wiping
化粧(けしょう)拭(ふ)き取(と)り: makeup removal (by wiping)

Related words

拭(ふ)き取(と)る: to wipe off (the verb form)
拭(ふ)き掃除(そうじ): wiping/mopping (general wiping as cleaning method)
水(みず)拭(ぶ)き: damp wiping, wet wiping
乾(から)拭(ぶ)き: dry wiping

Related Words

Related: 拭(ふ)き取(と)る (to wipe off)

Related: 拭(ふ)き掃除(そうじ) (wiping/mopping)

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Added 2026.4.26 23:30 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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