How to say "bundle" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 包むつつむgodan verb, transitive verbA verb: to wrap, pack, or bundle something up, as in wrapping a gift or packing items in cloth or paper. Use this when 'bundle' is an action, not a thing.
- 塊かたまりnounA noun for a lump, clump, or mass of material that has clotted or gathered together, such as dough or dirt. For 'bundle' it is a marginal choice: it suggests a shapeless mass rather than tied items.
- 束たばnoun, noun (suffix), counterThe noun for a bundle or bunch of long, thin items gathered and often tied together, such as sticks, hay, or flowers. This is usually the word you want for a physical bundle of separate pieces.
- 包みつつみnounA noun for a bundle, package, or parcel that has been wrapped up. It connects directly with the verb 包む, so use it when the bundle is defined by being wrapped, as with a parcel.
- 一括いっかつnoun, suru verb, transitive verbA noun (typically taking する) for lumping things together or summing them up as one unit. In the 'bundle' sense it is abstract, as in bundling payments or documents together, not a tied physical bundle.
For the physical sense, choose 束 for a tied bunch, 「包み」 for a wrapped parcel, 塊 for an unwrapped mass, and 「包む」 for the act of wrapping; use 一括 mainly for bundling things together abstractly, as in grouping or summing up.
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