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(かん)布(ぷ)摩(ま)擦(さつ) • (kanpumasatsu) 

1. 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.