Japanese word

ケース

Pronunciation

Romajikēsu

Meaning

  • nouncase

Example

このケースにペンを入れます。ko no kē su ni pe n o i re ma su

I put a pen in this case.

Illustration for ケース (case)

More examples

薬は小さなケースに入れて持ち歩きます。kusuri wa chii sa na kē su ni i re te mo chi aru ki ma su

I carry medicine in a small case.

Core concept

It is a holder that encloses and protects an object for carrying or storing it.

Common phrases

  • ケースに入れるkē su ni i re ru

    put in a case

  • ケースから出すkē su ka ra da su

    take out of a case

Similar words

入れ物iremono: A general container for holding and carrying an object.
容器yōki: A container for holding and protecting something during storage or use.
箱hako: A rigid container with flat sides, often used to store or carry things.

Definition in Japanese

物を入れて持ち運んだり保管したりするための容器。mono o i re te mo chi hako n da ri ho kan shi ta ri su ru ta me no yō ki

Word origin

ケース (kēsu) is borrowed from English case, meaning a container, which comes through French casse from Latin capsa, meaning "box or chest".

Usage tips

  • In English, case also commonly means a situation or an example, so the container meaning depends on nearby words such as pen case or phone case.

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