ダイパー

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowing from English diaper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [da̠ipa̠ː]

Noun

ダイパーケーキ: diaper cake, a ‘cake’ made of diapers (nappies) and other objects

ダイパー • (daipā) 

1. (only in compounds, uncommon) diaper (absorbent garment worn by a baby)
   • 2013 May 21, Ichinomiya Learning Center, “Manabi no mori kara [From the learning center]”, in Chunichi Shimbun, page 19:

     【ダイパーケーキ】６(ろく)月(がつ)２(にじゅう)３(さん)日(にち)（日(にち)）前(ぜん )１０・３０～( ～)後(ご )０・３０　スタジオリー代(だい)表・新(ひょう・あら)井(い)紀(のり)江(え)さん　紙(かみ)おむつ（ダイパー）をくるくる巻(ま)いてケーキのような形(かた)に見立(みた)て、リボンや花(はな)でかわいく飾(かざ)りつける　８４００円(えん)

     【Daipā kēki】 rokugatsu nijūsannichi (nichi) zen １０ ３０ ~ go ０ ３０ Sutaji orī daihyō Arai Norie-san Kami omutsu (daipā) o kurukuru maite kēki no yō na kata ni mitate, ribon ya hana de kawaiku kazari tsukeru ８４００en

     “Diaper cake” June 23 (Sun.) 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Studio Ori representative Norie Arai. Disposable nappies (diapers) are wrapped up to look like a cake and decorated cutely with ribbons and flowers. 8,400 yen

   • 2016 March 28, “Diaper cake / omutsu cake”, in Salon d'or‎^[1], archived from the original on 2016-03-28:

     サロンドールのダイパーケーキ（おむつケーキ）は多(おお)くの有(ゆう)名(めい)人(じん)からも指(し)名(めい)され、またデパートでもご好(こう)評(ひょう)いただいている高(こう)品(ひん)質(しつ)なダイパーケーキです。出(しゅっ)産(さん)祝(いわ)いやベビーシャワーのアイテムとしてぜひお贈(おく)りください。

     Saron dōru no daipā kēki (omutsu kēki) wa ōku no yūmeijin kara mo shimei sare, mata depāto de mo go-kōhyō itadaite-iru kōhinshitsu na daipā kēki desu. Shussan iwai ya bebī shawā no aitemu to shite zehi o-okuri kudasai.

     Salon d'or’s diaper cake (nappy cake), requested by celebrities and in demand at department stores, is a ‘cake’ of high quality diapers. Please give one for a baby gift or a baby shower item.

   • 2020 May 25, “Daipā kēki (omutsu kēki) web kontesuto to kizu foto puroppusu web kontesuto kaisai! [Diaper cake (omutsu cake) web contest & kids photo props web contest open!]”, in PR Times‎^[2]:

     米(べい)国(こく)発(はっ)祥(しょう)で妊(にん)婦(ぷ)さん主(しゅ)役(やく)の安(あん)産(ざん)祈(き)願(がん)パーティ「ベビーシャワー」。　そのパーティに、装飾(そうしょく)アイテムとして使(つか)われるのがダイパーケーキ（おむつケーキ）です。

     Beikoku hasshō de ninpu-san shuyaku no anzan kigan pāti “bebīshawā”. Sono pāti ni, sōshoku aitemu to shite tsukawareru no ga daipā kēki (omutsu kēki) desu.

     In a tradition started in the U.S., a “baby shower” party is held for a pregnant woman in hopes of an easy delivery. At such parties one commonly used decorative item is a diaper cake (nappy cake).

   • 2021 March 9, “Diaper pot mippei omutsu pail”, in Hinata Life‎^[3], archived from the original on 2021-03-09:

     【like(ライク)-it(イット)】ダイパーポット密(みっ)閉(ぺい)おむつペールホワイト　価(か)格(かく) : 8800(はっせんはっぴゃく)（tax(タクス) in(イン)）

     【raiku-itto】 daipā potto mippei omutsu pēru howaito Kakaku : hassenhappyaku (takusu in)

     “like-it” diaper pot, tight-closing nappy pail, white. Price: 8,800 yen (inc. tax)

Synonyms

• お襁(む)褓(つ) (omutsu)