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湯たんぽ (ゆたんぽ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

湯ゆたんぽ

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Meanings

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noun

hot-water bottle

A container filled with hot water and used to warm a bed or body; traditionally made of metal or ceramic, now often plastic.

寒さむい夜よるは湯ゆたんぽを布ふ団とんに入いれて寝ねます。
On cold nights, I put a hot-water bottle in my futon and go to sleep.
祖そ母ぼは昔むかしながらの金きん属ぞく製せいの湯ゆたんぽを使つかっている

Written forms

湯ゆたんぽ
Standard modern spelling; the kanji 湯 (hot water) is combined with hiragana たんぽ.
湯ゆ湯たん婆ぽ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the characters 湯婆 literally mean 'hot-water old woman', reflecting the traditional shape.

Kanji

湯hot water, bath, hot spring
婆old woman, grandma, wet nurse

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My grandmother uses an old-fashioned metal hot-water bottle.

Similar words

電でん気き毛もう布ふ
An electric blanket provides continuous warmth, while a 湯たんぽ is a simple, portable hot-water container that gradually cools.
カイロ
A disposable or reusable hand warmer; smaller and used for pockets or hands, unlike a 湯たんぽ which is larger and meant for bedding or body warmth.

Etymology

From 湯 (hot water) and たんぽ, which is thought to derive from the Portuguese 'tampão' (plug, stopper) or from the Dutch 'tang' (tongs) + 'pot', but the exact origin is uncertain. The kanji 湯婆 are ateji applied later.