Japanese word

懐

Pronunciation

Romajifutokoro

Meaning

  • nounpocket

Example

私は財布を懐に入れています。watashi wa sai fu o futokoro ni i re te i ma su

I keep my wallet in my pocket.

Illustration for 懐 (pocket)

More examples

彼は懐から鍵を取り出しました。kare wa futokoro ka ra kagi o to ri da shi ma shi ta

He took the key out of his pocket.

Core concept

懐 (futokoro) refers to the inner front area of clothing or the body where something can be held close or kept.

Common phrases

  • 懐に入れるfutokoro ni i re ru

    put in one's pocket

  • 懐から取り出すfutokoro ka ra to ri da su

    take out of one's pocket

Definition in Japanese

衣服の胸元の内側にあたる部分や、そこに物を入れるところ。i fuku no muna moto no uchi gawa ni a ta ru bu bun ya so ko ni mono o i re ru to ko ro

Word origin

懐 (futokoro) is a native Japanese formation traditionally explained as ふと (futo, "inside") combined with ころ (koro, "place"), reflecting its spatial meaning.

Usage tips

  • In the expression 懐が深い (futokoro ga fukai), a deep inner space represents a person who accepts many different views or situations.

Other meanings

  • bosomnoun
  • breastnoun

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