Japanese word

おむつ

Pronunciation

Romajiomutsu

Meaning

  • noundiaper

Example

新しいおむつを買います。atara shi i o mu tsu o ka i ma su

I buy a new diaper.

Illustration for おむつ (diaper)

More examples

旅行には、予備のおむつをたくさん持っていきます。ryo kō ni wa yo bi no o mu tsu o ta ku sa n mo tte i ki ma su

We take plenty of extra diapers on trips.

Core concept

Describes a wearable absorbent layer that keeps urine and feces from reaching clothes or other surfaces.

Common phrases

  • おむつを買うo mu tsu o ka u

    buy diapers

  • おむつを持っていくo mu tsu o mo tte i ku

    take diapers

  • おむつを替えてもらうo mu tsu o ka e te mo ra u

    have one's diaper changed

Similar words

おしめoshime: An older term for an absorbent covering, often associated with babies.

Definition in Japanese

乳幼児や排泄の世話が必要な人が着用し、尿や便を吸収する布や製品。nyū yō ji ya hai setsu no se wa ga hitsu yō na hito ga chaku yō shi nyō ya bin o kyū shū su ru nuno ya sei hin

Word origin

The native Japanese noun おむつ (omutsu, "diaper") is traditionally explained as お (o, "honorific prefix") plus むつき (mutsuki, "a baby's cloth"), later shortened in everyday use.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, おむつ (omutsu) can describe an adult incontinence product as well as a baby's diaper, depending on the wearer.

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