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2005.01.17
Greetings! It's just the third week of the
new year, but already it seems an eternity since the holidays were with
us.
In many parts of the world, a baby is a symbol of the new year. So this
week and next, we've decided to introduce you to a set of words you can
use to talk about the New Year's Baby or any baby or small child. Enjoy!
(DISPOSABLE/CLOTH) DIAPER （使い捨て／布）オムツ
- A diaper is a
piece of absorbent material (= material that can take up fluids) that
babies wear on their bottoms in order to catch liquid and solid waste
released from the body.
A disposable diaper is made from material such as paper and is used only once, then thrown away.
A cloth diaper is made from material such as cotton and can be washed and used again and again. - diaper は、吸収性のある素材でできた、赤ん坊のお尻につけて大小便を受けるためのもの、つまり、オムツのことです。
disposable diaper は、紙などでできたオムツで、一度使ったら捨ててしまうもの、つまり、使い捨てのオムツのことです。
cloth diaper は、綿などの布でできたオムツのことです。洗濯して何度でも使えます。
- a: Is your little girl still in diapers?
b: No. She stopped wearing diapers a few months ago. - What brand of disposable diapers do you recommend?
- a: Do you use cloth or disposable diapers?
b: Most of the time I use cloth, except when I'm traveling.
Goodbye for now!