三さん角かく巾きん

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Meanings

1

noun

triangular bandage; sling

Medical term for a triangular cloth used in first aid, often as an arm sling or bandage.

救きゅう急きゅう箱ばこには三さん角かく巾きんが入はいっている。

The first-aid kit contains a triangular bandage.

腕うでを骨こっ折せつしたとき、三さん角かく巾きんで吊つった。

When I broke my arm, I put it in a sling using a triangular bandage.

2

noun

triangular kerchief; bandana

A square cloth folded into a triangle and worn on the head or neck; often used in cooking, cleaning, or as a fashion accessory.

給きゅう食しょく当とう番ばんは三さん角かく巾きんをかぶる。
The lunch duty students wear triangular kerchiefs.
彼かの女じょはおしゃれな三さん角かく巾きんを首くびに巻まいていた。
She wore a stylish bandana around her neck.

Kanji

三three
角angle, corner, square
巾towel, hanging scroll, width
布linen, cloth, spread

Related words

包ほう帯たい
包帯 is a general term for bandages, usually long strips, while 三角巾 specifically refers to a triangular cloth used as a sling or bandage.
バンダナ
バンダナ is a loanword for a square kerchief often worn as a headband or neckerchief; 三角巾 can refer to the same item but is also the standard term for a medical triangular bandage.

Built from

三さん角かく+巾きん

Written forms

三さん角かく巾きん
Standard kanji spelling for both the medical bandage and the kerchief.
三角布さんかくきん
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; the reading さんかくきん is normally written 三角巾.

Etymology

Compound of 三角 (さんかく, 'triangle') and 巾 (きん, 'cloth'). The reading きん for 巾 is a relatively uncommon Sino-Japanese reading, but it is standard in this compound.