noun
absorbent cloth after bathing; yukata-like garment
A cloth or light garment worn after bathing to absorb moisture; can also refer to a yukata used for this purpose.
風呂上がりに湯取りを羽織る。
I put on a yukata after getting out of the bath.
noun
twice-boiled rice (for the sick)
Abbreviation of 湯取り飯; soft rice boiled twice, often prepared for ill or convalescent people.
See also: 湯取り飯 (ゆとりめし)
病人のために湯取りを作る。
I make twice-boiled rice for the sick person.
noun
bilge-water scoop; bailer
Archaic term for a scoop used to remove bilge water from a boat.
古い船具として、淦取りが資料館に展示されている。
As an old piece of boat equipment, a bilge-water scoop is displayed in the museum.
The full term for twice-boiled rice; 湯取り is the abbreviated form.
Compound of 湯 (hot water) and 取り (taking, removing). The exact historical derivation of each sense is uncertain.