パッド
also: パット
Meanings
1
General term for a cushioning pad or padding material, such as in clothing, furniture, or protective gear.
I'm wearing a jacket with shoulder pads.
2
pad of paper; notepad
Refers to a pad of paper, such as a writing pad or memo pad.
I bought a memo pad.
3
abbreviationvideo games
Abbreviation of ゲームパッド; used in video game contexts.
See also: ゲームパッド
I'm looking forward to playing games with the new gamepad.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉にパッドを入れるto put padding into something
I put shoulder pads in to shape the jacket.
- パッドにメモするto jot a note on a pad of paper
I jotted down the phone call details on the notepad.
- パッドを操作するto operate a gamepad
I operated the gamepad with both hands to move the character.
- パッドを当てるto press/apply a pad (to a wound or sensitive spot)
I applied a pad to the wound and wrapped it with a bandage.