ミトン

みとん
noun
mitten; mittens
clothingkitchen
1. mitten; mittens; oven mitt
A glove with a single section for all fingers together and a separate section for the thumb. Refers to both winter mittens and kitchen oven mitts.
冬(ふゆ)はミトンが暖(あたた)かい。
Mittens are warm in winter.
オーブンから出(だ)すときはミトンを使(つか)ってください。
Please use an oven mitt when taking it out of the oven.
子(こ)どもにはミトンの方(ほう)が手袋(てぶくろ)より脱(ぬ)げにくくて便利(べんり)だ。
For children, mittens are more practical than gloves because they're harder to take off.

Loanword from English "mitten." Refers to either cold-weather mittens or heat-resistant kitchen mitts. Always written in katakana.

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Compare: 手袋(てぶくろ) (glove)
Compare: 鍋(なべ)つかみ (pot holder)
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