ナプキン
ナプキン · napukin · JLPT N1 · noun
napkin
Etymology: nappe (tablecloth) + -kin (little one) = a small tablecloth
Sounds like nap plus kin. A napkin was originally a small nappe, or tablecloth, which is why it is used at the table and on the lap.
ナプキン · napukin · JLPT N1 · noun
napkin
Etymology: nappe (tablecloth) + -kin (little one) = a small tablecloth
Sounds like nap plus kin. A napkin was originally a small nappe, or tablecloth, which is why it is used at the table and on the lap.