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トイレットペーパー Japanese meaning | Kotomora

トイレットペーパー

also: トイレット・ペーパー

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

Standard everyday term for toilet paper; no special nuance.

トイレットペーパーが切きれたので買かいに行いった。

We ran out of toilet paper, so I went to buy some.

Usage patterns

トイレットペーパーがなくなるto run out of toilet paper
トイレットペーパーがなくなったので、買かいに行いった。
We ran out of toilet paper, so I went to buy some.
トイレットペーパーを取とり替かえるto replace/change the toilet paper roll
使つかい終おわったら、トイレットペーパーを取とり替かえてください。
Please replace the toilet paper roll when it's finished.

Related words

ちり紙がみN2
トイレットペーパー specifically means toilet paper in modern usage, whereas ちり紙 is a broader, older term that can cover both toilet and facial tissue.

Don't confuse with

ティッシュペーパーN1
トイレットペーパー is toilet paper used in the bathroom, while ティッシュペーパー is facial tissue used for blowing one's nose or wiping surfaces.
ちり紙がみN2
トイレットペーパー is the standard soft paper made specifically for the toilet, while ちり紙 is a coarser traditional Japanese tissue paper not limited to toilet use.

Counted with

枚まいN3
counter for thin, flat objects; sheet; plate; coin · serving of soba; portion of gyōza · sumo rank position; wrestler at a given rank · field; rice paddy plot · palanquin bearer

Built from

トイレット+ペーパー

Etymology

Loanword from English 'toilet paper'.