入れ物・容れ物・入物・容物|いれものiremono[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Which spelling to use
入れ物入れ物(いれもの) is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginner learners. It combines kanji and kana.
容れ物容れ物(いれもの) is less common than 入れ物(いれもの). It is another kanji-and-kana spelling, but learners should generally choose 入れ物(いれもの).
入物入物 is less common than 入れ物(いれもの) and 容れ物(いれもの). Its kanji-only spelling omits the kana ending found in 入れ物(いれもの).
容物容物 is less common than 入れ物(いれもの), 容れ物(いれもの), and 入物. Its kanji-only spelling omits the kana ending found in 入れ物(いれもの).
Definitions
  1. nouncontainer; case; receptacle
    眼窩がんかとは、目めをいれている骨ほねのいれもののことです。↗
    The eye socket is the bone receptacle in which the eye fits.
  2. nouncoffin; casket
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 物ものを入いれるための器うつわ。容器ようき。
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