Japanese word

梱包

Pronunciation

Romajikonpō

Meaning

  • nounpacking

Example

引っ越しの荷物を梱包します。hi kko shi no ni motsu o kon pō shi ma su

I pack my belongings for the move.

Illustration for 梱包 (packing)

More examples

店員が商品を梱包してくれました。ten in ga shō hin o kon pō shi te ku re ma shi ta

The store clerk packed the product for me.

Core concept

Treats separate items as a grouped load that is protected and made ready for moving or storage.

Common phrases

  • 梱包の方法kon pō no hō hō

    packing method

  • 梱包料金kon pō ryō kin

    packing fee

  • 梱包材kon pō zai

    packing material

Similar words

包装hōsō: The covering of goods with materials that protect them or make them ready for sale.
荷造りnizukuri: The arrangement and securing of belongings for moving or travel.
パッキングpakkingu: The act of arranging items inside luggage or a container for travel or storage.

Definition in Japanese

物品を運搬や保管に適するよう、包んだり箱に入れたりしてまとめること。bup pin o un pan ya ho kan ni teki su ru yō tsutsu n da ri bako ni i re ta ri shi te ma to me ru ko to

Word origin

梱包 (konpō) is formed from 梱 (kon, "to pack into a bundle") and 包 (hō, "to enclose or wrap"), with the second reading becoming pō in the compound.

Usage tips

  • 梱包 (konpō) is common when discussing parcels, household moves, and goods prepared for delivery, while packing a suitcase can be described more generally in English.

Other meanings

  • packagingnoun

Opposites

  • 開梱kaikonunpackingnoun
  • 荷ほどきnihodokiunpackingnoun

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