清拭

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 清拭, read せいしき, combines clean 清 with wiping 拭 as the name of a nursing-care procedure.
• Basic usage: It denotes nursing care in which a person unable to bathe is wiped clean with towels or similar materials, as in 患者に清拭を行う.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope and context
  • It is bodily hygiene care for a person, not ordinary cleaning, and belongs in nursing or caregiving contexts.