ガーゼ

がーぜ
noun
gauze (medical or fabric)
1. gauze; medical gauze; soft loose-woven cotton cloth
A loose-woven cotton fabric used as a wound dressing or for soft baby and skincare items. Sold at pharmacies as squares for cuts, and in baby sections as towels, washcloths, and onesies.
傷口(きずぐち)にガーゼを()てた。
I put gauze over the wound.
ガーゼのハンカチは(はだ)(やさ)しい。
Gauze handkerchiefs are gentle on the skin.
(あか)ちゃんには吸水性(きゅうすいせい)のいいガーゼ素材(そざい)のタオルがおすすめだ。
For babies, gauze-material towels with good absorbency are recommended.

From German 'Gaze'. Refers both to medical gauze sold in squares at pharmacies and to the soft, breathable cotton fabric used for baby items and warm-weather sleepwear.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ガーゼを()てる: to apply gauze
  • 滅菌(めっきん)ガーゼ: sterile gauze
  • ガーゼハンカチ: gauze handkerchief
  • ガーゼタオル: gauze towel (often for babies)
  • ガーゼ素材(そざい): gauze material

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 包帯(ほうたい): bandage — for wrapping; ガーゼ is the absorbent pad placed first
  • ばんそうこう: adhesive bandage; band-aid — for small cuts
  • コットン: cotton pad — for skincare; usually denser than gauze