How to say "pack" in Japanese

• パックCommon
  nounA loanword for the pack as a thing: a packet or carton of goods. It names the container or package itself, not the action of packing things.
• 包むつつむJLPT N4approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThe verb for wrapping something up: enclosing an item in paper or cloth, as when wrapping a gift or bundling things together. Its 'pack' sense is this wrapping-and-bundling idea.
  彼女かのじょは贈り物おくりものを紙かみに包つつんだ。↗

  She wrapped the present in paper.
• 箱はこJLPT N5approx.Common
  nounThis is simply the word for a box, case, or chest; it touches 'pack' only through the packaged-container idea, so it is seldom the word you want — it really means box.
  その取っ手とってを右みぎにねじると箱はこは開ひらきます。↗

  Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.
• 詰めるつめるJLPT N3approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbThe verb for packing in the sense of stuffing or cramming things into a container or tight space, as when packing a suitcase. It stresses fitting items in, often snugly.
  この穴あなを何なんかで詰つめなくては。↗

  We've got to fill this hole with something.
• 連中れんちゅうJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounCovers 'pack' as a collective noun for people: a bunch, lot, or company of them, often with a rough or dismissive edge. It has nothing to do with packing things or containers.
  あの連中れんちゅうには近ちかづいてはいけないよ。↗

  You must steer clear of that gang.

Use 「パック」 for a packet or carton, 「包む」 for wrapping things up, 「詰める」 for stuffing or packing items into a space, 箱 really means box, and 連中 is the 'pack' meaning a bunch of people.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• パックpack
• 包むつつむto wrap up
• 箱はこbox
• 詰めるつめるto stuff into
• 連中れんちゅうcompany
• 群れむれgroup
• 詰め込むつめこむto cram
• 詰め合わせるつめあわせるto pack (e.g. an assortment of goods)
• 荷駄にだpack
• ひとまとめbundle
• 押し詰めるおしつめるto cram (into a box, bag, etc.)
• 埋め尽くすうめつくすto fill to capacity
• 罨法あんぽうpoultice
• 積むつむto load (car, ship, etc.)
• 埋めるうずめるto fill (completely)
• 満たすみたすto fill (e.g. a cup)
• 駄だload
• 組くみset (of items)