How to say "package" in Japanese
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe katakana word for product packaging: the box or wrapping merchandise is sold in. Use it for commercial packaging, not for luggage or parcels in transit.
- 荷物にもつnounThe general word for things being carried or sent: luggage when you travel, and a package or shipment when something is delivered to you.
- 包みつつみnounA package in the sense of something wrapped: a bundle tied or wrapped in paper or cloth. Suits a wrapped parcel you hand over or carry, rather than commercial packaging.
- 小包こづつみnounA small parcel, especially one sent by post: the word for a modest-sized package arriving in the mail or being mailed to someone.
- 箱はこnounReally the word for a box, case, or chest; it matches 'package' only when the item is literally a box-shaped container. For 'package' in general, this is seldom the word you want.
Use 「パッケージ」 for product packaging, 荷物 for luggage or a shipment in transit, 「包み」 for a wrapped bundle, 小包 for a small mailed parcel, and 箱 only when you mean a literal box.
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