Japanese word

ちり紙

Pronunciation

Romajichirigami

Meaning

  • nountissue paper

Example

鼻をちり紙でかみます。hana o chi ri gami de ka mi ma su

I use tissue paper to blow my nose.

Illustration for ちり紙 (tissue paper)

More examples

こぼれた水をちり紙で拭きます。ko bo re ta mizu o chi ri gami de fu ki ma su

I wipe up the spilled water with tissue paper.

Core concept

Describes a simple, disposable sheet for wiping the nose, hands, or other parts of the body.

Common phrases

  • ちり紙で拭くchi ri gami de fu ku

    wipe with tissue paper

  • ちり紙を使うchi ri gami o tsuka u

    use tissue paper

Similar words

鼻紙hanagami: A sheet of paper used mainly for wiping the nose.
ティッシュペーパーtisshupēpā: Soft paper made for wiping the nose, hands, or face.
トイレットペーパーtoirettopēpā: Paper intended for personal cleaning in a toilet.

Definition in Japanese

鼻をかんだり、汚れをぬぐったり、排泄後に使ったりする薄い紙。hana o ka n da ri yogo re o nu gu tta ri hai setsu go ni tsuka tta ri su ru usu i kami

Word origin

The Japanese word 塵紙 (chirigami) combines 塵 (chiri, "dirt or dust") and 紙 (kami, "paper"), naming paper used to wipe away dirt.

Usage tips

  • For the bathroom sense of ちり紙 (chirigami), English speakers normally use toilet paper, while tissue usually suggests a softer paper for the nose.

Other meanings

  • toilet papernoun

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