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    3. 綿棒

    綿棒

    綿めん棒ぼう

    cotton swab

    KMT10News #44+1NounMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab26 strokes

    めん棒

    めんぼう

    Noun

    1.
    cotton swab

    Stroke 0 / 26

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    耳みみ掃そう除じに綿めん棒ぼうを使つかいます。

    I use cotton swabs for cleaning my ears.

    KMT3Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    化け粧しょうを直なおすとき、はみ出だした部ぶ分ぶんを綿めん棒ぼうで優やさしく拭ふき取とります。

    When fixing makeup, gently wipe off any excess with a cotton swab.

    KMT5Fashion & BeautyDaily Life
    傷きず口ぐちを消しょう毒どくする際さいに、清せい潔けつな綿めん棒ぼうが必ひつ要ようだ。

    When disinfecting a wound, a clean cotton swab is necessary.

    KMT6Medicine & Health
    鼻はなの奥おくまで綿めん棒ぼうを入いれると、粘ねん膜まくを傷きずつける恐おそれがあります。

    Inserting a cotton swab too deep into the nose can risk damaging the mucous membrane.

    KMT7Medicine & Health
    医い療りょう現げん場ばでは、滅めっ菌きんされた綿めん棒ぼうが感かん染せん症しょう予よ防ぼうのために不ふ可か欠けつです。

    In medical settings, sterilized cotton swabs are indispensable for preventing infectious diseases.

    KMT8Medicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    綿
    わた…(2)
    cotton
    棒
    rod・stick・cane・pole・club…(1)
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