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：2026/01/05
綿棒
Hiragana
めんぼう
Noun
Japanese Meaning
綿などを細い棒の先につけた衛生用品。耳や鼻の掃除、薬液の塗布などに用いる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
さきに わたが ついた ほそい ぼうで、みみや きずを そうじするとき つかう もの
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
棉签 / 用于清洁或涂抹的棉头小棒
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
棉花棒 / 棉籤
Korean Meaning
면봉 / 귀나 피부를 닦거나 약·화장품을 바르는 작은 면 솜 막대
Vietnamese Meaning
tăm bông / que bông (ngoáy tai) / bông tăm
Tagalog Meaning
patpat na may bulak / pamunas na may bulak para sa tainga / cotton bud
Sense（1）
a cotton swab
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Quizzes for review
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I use a cotton swab to clean my ears.
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私は耳を掃除するために綿棒を使います。
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