Cleansing - Seishiki

Japanese: 清拭 - せいしき
Cleansing - Seishiki
〘 noun 〙 To wipe and purify. Especially to wipe the body of a sick person who is lying down with a towel or other object to make them clean. ※Tou (1965)〈Koda Bun〉 11 "Those who are not allowed to bathe shall be cleansed by following the instructions."

kiyo-buki [cleaning]

〘 noun 〙 The act of wiping with a dry cloth after using a wet cloth to finish. To wipe up with a dry cloth. ※Zappai, Yanagi Taru-ni (1767) "Kiyobuki ni Sato no Onna wa Nao wa Hanashi"

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Japanese:
〘名〙 ふいてきよめること。特に、寝たままの病人の体をタオルなどでふいて清潔にすること。※闘（1965）〈幸田文〉一一「入浴を許されないものは、指示に従って清拭(セイシキ)をうける」

きよ‐ぶき【清拭】

〘名〙 ぬれた雑巾をかけた後、乾いた布で拭いて仕上げること。乾いた布などで拭き上げること。※雑俳・柳多留‐二（1767）「きよぶきに里の女は直をはなし」

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