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JLPT N1 · Noun

ナプキン (napukin)

ナプキン is a Japanese noun meaning “(table) napkin; serviette”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
ナプキン
Romaji
napukin
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. (table) napkin; serviette · noun
  2. sanitary napkin; sanitary pad · noun

Example sentences

このプロジェクトは去年あるパーティーでナプキンに書き留めた草案から生まれた。
This project grew out of a sketch I made on a napkin at a party last year.
Tatoeba #223225
生理用ナプキンはどこにありますか。
Where are the sanitary napkins?
Tatoeba #142674

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1090630 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.