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)にガーゼを当(あ)てた。

I put gauze over the wound.

ガーゼのハンカチは肌(はだ)に優(やさ)しい。

Gauze handkerchiefs are gentle on the skin.

赤(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

ガーゼを当(あ)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

Related Words

Compare: 包帯(ほうたい) (bandage)

Compare: 絆創膏(ばんそうこう) (adhesive bandage)

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Added 2026.6.6 11:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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