入れ物・容れ物・入物・容物|いれものiremono[0]heiban (flat)
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- nouncontainer; case; receptacle
- nouncoffin; casket
- Synonym容器ようきNeutralAlso common in daily use, but seen often in product descriptions like 「密閉容器」; 「入れ物」 is the more casual, colloquial choice.
- Synonym器うつわWrittenMostly a suffix read 「き」 that forms names of devices like 「消火器」 and 「計器」; rarely used alone and rather formal. For everyday containers, say 「入れ物」.
- Synonym器物きぶつWrittenA written/formal word for utensils, vessels and implements; also seen in the legal term 「器物損壊」.
- Synonym物入れものいれNeutralA place where things are stored, such as a closet or pocket; stresses the storage space rather than a container you can pick up and carry.
- RelatedケースNeutralA loanword for a box or case made to hold a particular item, such as 「眼鏡ケース」; it also means an instance or case of something.
- Related器きWrittenMostly a suffix read 「き」 that forms names of devices like 「消火器」 and 「計器」; rarely used alone and rather formal. For everyday containers, say 「入れ物」.
For something that holds things, 「入れ物」 is the everyday, colloquial default. Use 「容器」 in product or technical descriptions, 「ケース」 for a box or case that encloses an item, 「物入れ」 for storage spaces like closets, and 「器物」 in formal writing for utensils.
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