(せいりよう)ナプキン

せいりようなぷきん
noun
sanitary napkin; menstrual pad
health
1. sanitary napkin; menstrual pad
An absorbent pad worn during menstruation to absorb menstrual flow. Sold in convenience stores and drug stores in Japan, often in separate daytime and nighttime varieties.
生理用(せいりよう)ナプキンコンビニ()ってきた。
I picked up some sanitary napkins at the convenience store.
生理用(せいりよう)ナプキン(ひる)(よう)(よる)(よう)ある
There are daytime and nighttime sanitary napkins.
Do not flush sanitary napkins down the toilet; please put them in a dedicated bag before disposing of them.

Combines 生理(せいり) (menstruation; physiology) and ナプキン (napkin). The abbreviated form 生理用品(せいりようひん) is also used to refer to menstrual products generally.

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