also: はくたい
noun
white sash
General term for a white sash or belt, not limited to martial arts.
彼女は着物に白帯を締めていた。
She wore a white sash with her kimono.
noun
white belt (martial arts)
Only with reading しろおび
Specifically the white belt worn by beginners in martial arts like judo or karate.
柔道を始めたばかりなので、まだ白帯です。
I just started judo, so I'm still a white belt.
noun
leukorrhoea; leukorrhea
Only with reading はくたい
Medical abbreviation of 白帯下 (はくたいげ). Rare outside medical contexts.
See also: 白帯下
医師は「白帯の症状がありますね」と説明した。
The doctor explained, 'You have symptoms of leukorrhea.'
Full medical term for leukorrhoea; 白帯 is its abbreviation.
Compound of 白 (white) and 帯 (belt/sash). The medical sense is an abbreviation of 白帯下.