How to say "carry-on" in Japanese
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- 持ち込みもちこみnounCovers bringing items from outside — notably carry-on luggage, but also food and drink you bring in yourself. Typical in airport, venue, and restaurant contexts, often in signs or announcements.
- 機内持ち込みきないもちこみno-adjectiveRefers specifically to carry-on luggage taken into an airplane cabin rather than checked. Use this at airports when distinguishing cabin bags from checked baggage; otherwise 持ち込み is usually sufficient.
Use 「持ち込み」 for bringing your own items such as food and drink, and for carry-on luggage; use 「機内持ち込み」 when you specifically mean luggage taken into an airplane cabin.
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