Japanese word

包装

Pronunciation

Romajihōsō

Meaning

  • nounpackaging

Example

店員が商品を包装します。ten in ga shō hin o hō sō shi ma su

The clerk packages the product.

Illustration for 包装 (packaging)

More examples

過剰な包装はごみを増やします。ka jō na hō sō wa go mi o fu ya shi ma su

Excessive packaging increases waste.

Core concept

Describes putting an item inside a covering that protects it and makes it ready for handling or presentation.

Common phrases

  • 包装を簡略化するhō sō o kan ryaku ka su ru

    simplify packaging

  • 包装を破るhō sō o yabu ru

    tear the packaging

  • 包装の表示hō sō no hyō ji

    packaging label

Similar words

梱包konpō: The packing of goods in a way that keeps them secure during storage or transport.
ラッピングrappingu: The decorative wrapping of an item for presentation, often as a gift.

Definition in Japanese

商品や荷物を、紙や箱などで包み、保護や持ち運びに適した状態にすること。shō hin ya ni motsu o kami ya bako na do de tsutsu mi ho go ya mo chi hako bi ni teki shi ta jō tai ni su ru ko to

Word origin

包装 (hōsō) combines 包 (hō, "wrap") and 装 (sō, "equip or adorn"), expressing the act of giving goods a protective or presentable covering.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese retail, 包装 (hōsō) can cover both protective packing for shipment and decorative wrapping for presentation, so it is broader than a simple gift-wrap reference.

Other meanings

  • wrappingnoun
  • packingnoun

Opposites

  • 開梱kaikonunpackingnoun

Related words

  • 包装するhōsōsurupackageverb

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