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湿布 (しっぷ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
wet compress ; poultice ; fomentation
A cloth or pad soaked in hot or cold water, often applied to the body for therapeutic purposes. Used as a noun or with する to mean applying such a compress.
に
効き
く
から
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毎まい
晩ばん
湿しっ
布ぷ
を
し
て
いる
。
It helps with stiff shoulders, so I apply a compress every night.
Written forms 湿しっ 布ぷ Usage 66%
Standard kanji spelling for a wet compress or poultice.
シップ Usage 34%
Similar words パップ 剤ざい A medicated poultice or cataplasm, often a commercial product with active ingredients, while 湿布 is a broader term for any wet compress.
冷れい 湿しっ 布ぷ Specifically a cold compress, a subtype of 湿布.
温おん 湿しっ 布ぷ Specifically a hot compress, a subtype of 湿布.
Etymology Compound of 湿 (しつ, 'moisture') and 布 (ふ, 'cloth'), with rendaku voicing of ふ to ぷ. The reading しっぷ is a straightforward combination of the on'yomi.
