English–Japanese

“bag” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoかばん (kaban) · バッグ (baggu)

Pronunciation

Romajifukuro

Example

袋にりんごを入れます。fukuro ni ri n go o i re ma su

I put an apple in the bag.

Illustration for 袋 (bag)

How to say “bag” in Japanese

“Bag” in Japanese is 袋 (fukuro).

Refers to a container with an open top that gathers and holds its contents.

Full entry for 袋: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 袋

この袋にりんごを入れます。ko no fukuro ni ri n go o i re ma su

I put an apple in this bag.

この袋は何度も使えます。ko no fukuro wa nan do mo tsuka e ma su

This bag can be used many times.

Tips for using 袋

  • At a Japanese store, 袋は要りますか (fukuro wa irimasu ka) often appears when a cashier asks about providing a shopping bag.

Other Japanese words for “bag”

これは私のかばんです。ko re wa watashi no ka ba n de su

This is my bag.

新しいバッグを買います。atara shi i ba ggu o ka i ma su

I will buy a new bag.

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