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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.
生理用ナプキンをコンビニで買ってきた。
I picked up some sanitary napkins at the convenience store.
生理用ナプキンには昼用と夜用がある。
There are daytime and nighttime sanitary napkins.
生理用ナプキンはトイレに流さず、専用の袋に入れてから捨ててください。
Do not flush sanitary napkins down the toilet; please put them in a dedicated bag before disposing of them.
Combines 生理 (menstruation; physiology) and ナプキン (napkin). The abbreviated form 生理用品 is also used to refer to menstrual products generally.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 生理用ナプキンを交換する: to change a pad
- 羽根つき生理用ナプキン: winged sanitary napkin
- ナイト用生理用ナプキン: overnight sanitary napkin