adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
Casual term for an adhesive bandage, equivalent to 絆創膏 (ばんそうこう). Often used in everyday speech.
See also: 絆創膏
I cut my finger, so put a band-aid on it.
Do you have a band-aid? I scraped myself a little.
Katakana spelling is common and matches usual-kana usage.
Mixed hiragana-katakana spelling; also seen in practice.
Kanji-katakana spelling; lists it but it is rarely used.
Abbreviation of 傷 (きず, 'wound') + バンドエイド (band-aid) or バン (from バンド, 'band'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is a common colloquial coinage.