鍋なべつかみ

Similar words

• ミトン

  ミトン is a loanword from English 'mitten' and often refers to oven mitts, but can also mean any mitten-shaped glove. 鍋つかみ is specifically for handling hot cookware.

• ふきん

  ふきん is a dishcloth or tea towel, not designed for heat protection. Using it as a pot holder can be dangerous.

Etymology

Compound of 鍋 (nabe, 'pot') and つかみ (tsukami, 'grip'), the nominalized form of 掴む (tsukamu, 'to grasp').