How to say "packing" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 梱包こんぽうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbPacking goods securely for transport or storage, often with protective materials; also crating and packaging. Typical of commercial or shipping contexts, such as preparing merchandise for delivery.
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe everyday word for packing items into a suitcase or bag before a trip, borrowed directly from English. Use this when talking about getting your luggage ready.
- 包装ほうそうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers packing in the sense of wrapping items, such as products or gifts, in paper or other material. It emphasizes the outer wrapping rather than preparing goods for shipment.
- 荷造りにづくりnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbPacking up one's belongings or goods, as when moving house or preparing a shipment; it can also mean baling or crating. It focuses on the whole task of getting things ready to be transported.
- 充填じゅうてんnoun, suru verb, transitive verbReally means filling or loading something, such as filling a tooth or loading a gun or camera, rather than packing in the everyday sense. It is seldom the word you want for packing; the link is technical packaging contexts where containers are filled.
Use 「パッキング」 for packing a suitcase, 「荷造り」 for packing up for a move or shipment, 梱包 for crating and packaging goods, 包装 for wrapping, and 充填 mainly for filling or loading rather than packing.
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