【No. 0853】Ugai (Gargle)
Apr 19, 2017 09:00
Today I will talk about the Japanese word "ugai."
"Ugai" means an act of rinse/gargle your mouth or throat with water to clean it up.
This word comes from a famous ayu (sweetfish) fishing called "ukai" in Gifu prefecture, the literal meaning of which is "to tame a cormorant."
This is because in the ukai, fishermen have cormorants swallow ayu in the water, then have them spit it out on the boat.
In Japan, people have done "ugai" since the Heian era, but it is said that doing "unagi" as preventing cold is an unique Japanese custom.
Actually, it has been skeptical for a long time whether or not "ugai" has an effect to prevent cold.
However, recently the effectiveness has been proved scientifically.
"Ugai" means an act of rinse/gargle your mouth or throat with water to clean it up.
This word comes from a famous ayu (sweetfish) fishing called "ukai" in Gifu prefecture, the literal meaning of which is "to tame a cormorant."
This is because in the ukai, fishermen have cormorants swallow ayu in the water, then have them spit it out on the boat.
In Japan, people have done "ugai" since the Heian era, but it is said that doing "unagi" as preventing cold is an unique Japanese custom.
Actually, it has been skeptical for a long time whether or not "ugai" has an effect to prevent cold.
However, recently the effectiveness has been proved scientifically.
うがい
今日は「うがい」という言葉を紹介します。
「うがい」とは、口や喉を綺麗にするために、水などを含んですすぐことを意味します。
この言葉は、岐阜県の鮎漁で有名な「鵜飼（うかい）」から来ています。
鵜飼では、鵜に魚を水中で飲み込ませ、引き上げて吐き出させるためです。
日本では平安時代からうがいがされてきましたが、風邪予防としてのうがいは、日本独自の習慣だそうです。
長い間、うがいか風邪の予防となるかは懐疑的でしたが、近年効果があるということが明らかにされました。
今日は「うがい」という言葉を紹介します。
「うがい」とは、口や喉を綺麗にするために、水などを含んですすぐことを意味します。
この言葉は、岐阜県の鮎漁で有名な「鵜飼（うかい）」から来ています。
鵜飼では、鵜に魚を水中で飲み込ませ、引き上げて吐き出させるためです。
日本では平安時代からうがいがされてきましたが、風邪予防としてのうがいは、日本独自の習慣だそうです。
長い間、うがいか風邪の予防となるかは懐疑的でしたが、近年効果があるということが明らかにされました。
Corrections (1)
No. 1 stealthflower
- Today I will talk about the Japanese word "ugai."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- "Ugai" means an act of rinse/gargle your mouth or throat with water to clean it up.
- "Ugai" means an act of rinsing/gargling your mouth or throat with water to clean it.
- This word comes from a famous ayu (sweetfish) fishing called "ukai" in Gifu prefecture, the literal meaning of which is "to tame a cormorant."
- This word comes from a famous ayu (sweetfish) fishing method called "ukai" in Gifu prefecture, the literal meaning of which is "to tame a cormorant."
- This is because in the ukai, fishermen have cormorants swallow ayu in the water, then have them spit it out on the boat.
- This is because in ukai, fishermen have cormorants swallow the ayu in the water, then have them spit it out on the boat.
- In Japan, people have done "ugai" since the Heian era, but it is said that doing "unagi" as preventing cold is an unique Japanese custom.
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In Japan, people have done "ugai" since the Heian era, and it is said that doing "uagi" to prevent colds is an unique Japanese custom.
(I'm assuming that was a typo!)
- Actually, it has been skeptical for a long time whether or not "ugai" has an effect to prevent cold.
- Actually, there has been debate for a long time whether or not "ugai" has an effect on cold prevention.
- However, recently the effectiveness has been proved scientifically.
- However, recently its effectiveness has been proved scientifically.
Toru
Thank you so much for correcting my post! (^^)
> (I'm assuming that was a typo!)
Yes, I wrote "unag," but it means "eel," haha.
Thank you so much for correcting my post! (^^)
> (I'm assuming that was a typo!)
Yes, I wrote "unag," but it means "eel," haha.