absorbent cloth after bathing; yukata-like garment
A cloth or light garment worn after bathing to absorb moisture; can also refer to a yukata used for this purpose.
I put on a yukata after getting out of the bath.
twice-boiled rice (for the sick)
Abbreviation of 湯取り飯; soft rice boiled twice, often prepared for ill or convalescent people.
See also: 湯取り飯 (ゆとりめし)
bilge-water scoop; bailer
Archaic term for a scoop used to remove bilge water from a boat.
I make twice-boiled rice for the sick person.
As an old piece of boat equipment, a bilge-water scoop is displayed in the museum.
twice-boiled rice (for sick persons)
Standard spelling for the cloth used after bathing and the rice dish.
Rare kanji spelling for the archaic bilge-water scoop sense.
Irregular okurigana variant; not commonly used.
Compound of 湯 (hot water) and 取り (taking, removing). The exact historical derivation of each sense is uncertain.