消しょう息そく子し

noun

earpick; ear pick

Common everyday term for a small tool used to clean the ear canal.

• 薬やっ局きょくで消しょう息そく子しを買かった。

  I bought an earpick at the pharmacy.

noun

probe; sound

Medical term for a slender instrument used to explore wounds, cavities, or passages. Cross-referenced with ゾンデ.

See also: ゾンデ

• 医い師しは消しょう息そく子しを使つかって傷きずの深ふかさを調しらべた。

  The doctor used a probe to examine the depth of the wound.