柳行李

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 柳行李 is read as やなぎごうり and is a noun for a trunk or storage basket woven from willow branches, traditionally used for clothing and household items.
• Basic usage: Storing an item appears in 着物を柳行李にしまう, while describing its form appears in 蓋の付いた柳行李.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading and use
  • The whole word is read やなぎごうり, and it is closer to a traditional storage container for clothing or belongings than a small carrying basket.
• Difference from 籠
  • 籠 broadly covers baskets of various materials and uses, while 柳行李 specifically identifies a box-like storage container woven from willow.