乾布摩擦
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 乾 | 布 | 摩 | 擦 |
| かん Grade: S | ふ > ぷ Grade: 5 | ま Grade: S | さつ Grade: S |
| on’yomi | |||
Etymology
乾 (“dry”) + 布 (“cloth”) + 摩擦 (“friction”)
Noun
乾布摩擦 (hiragana かんぷまさつ, rōmaji kanpumasatsu)
- The activity of rubbing one's body with a dry cloth, thought to strengthen or warm up one's skin, and therefore to prevent from winter illnesses, such as cold.
References
- J-Prep.com