ちり紙

ちりがみ
Alternative readings: ちりし
Alternative writings: チリ紙, 塵紙
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
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A noun for thin paper used for blowing one's nose or wiping small messes — tissue paper; can also refer to toilet paper in some contexts.

Noun

Examples

ちり紙を持ってきてくれる?鼻をかみたいんだ。

Could you bring me a tissue? I want to blow my nose.

古いちり紙で鏡を拭いたら傷がついてしまった。

When I wiped the mirror with an old rough tissue, it got scratched.

トイレにちり紙を流せないところもあるので注意してほしい。

Be careful: in some toilets you can't flush tissue paper.