Korean word

파스

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaseu

Meaning

  • nounpain-relief patch

Example

어제 다쳐서 팔에 파스를 붙였어요.eo je ta cheo seo pa re pa seu reul pu chyeo sseo yo

I got hurt yesterday, so I put a pain-relief patch on my arm.

Illustration for 파스 (pain-relief patch)

More examples

허리가 아파서 밤에 파스를 붙였어요.heo ri ga a pa seo pa me pa seu reul pu chyeo sseo yo

My back hurt, so I put on a pain-relief patch at night.

Core concept

Medicine carried by a small patch reaches a painful or swollen area through the skin.

Common phrases

  • 파스를 붙이다pa seu reul pu chi da

    apply a pain-relief patch

  • 파스를 떼다pa seu reul tte da

    remove a pain-relief patch

  • 파스가 떨어지다pa seu ga tteo reo ji da

    a pain-relief patch comes off

Similar words

연고yeongo: A spreadable skin medicine covers a sore spot with a protective layer while delivering treatment.
패치paechi: An adhesive sheet placed on the skin releases medicine or other ingredients over time.

Definition in Korean

피부에 붙여 국소적으로 약물을 전달해 통증이나 염증을 일시적으로 가라앉히는 붙이는 약.pi bu e pu chyeo kuk sso jeo geu ro yang mu reul cheon dal hae tong jeung i na yeom jeung eul il ssi jeo geu ro ka ra an chi neun pu chi neun yak

Word origin

파스 (paseu, "pain-relief patch") is commonly explained as a shortened form of the Japanese product name Salonpas that became a general term for pain-relief patches.

Usage tips

  • The natural Korean pattern treats this item as something applied and removed, which helps distinguish it from medicine that is rubbed onto the skin.

Opposites

  • 내복약naebongnyakoral medicinenoun

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