綿棒
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 綿 | 棒 |
| めん Grade: 5 |
ぼう Grade: 6 |
| goon | |
Etymology
綿 (men, “cotton”) + 棒 (bō, “stick”)
Pronunciation
Noun
綿棒 • (menbō) ←めんばう (menbau)? (counter 本)
Derived terms
- 綿棒浣腸 (menbō kanchō)
References
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 綿 | 棒 |
Noun
綿棒 • (myeonbong or McCune-Reischauer: myŏnbong or Yale: myenpong) (hangeul 면봉)
- hanja form? of 면봉 (“cotton swab”)