包装紙

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 包装紙, read ほうそうし, is wrapping paper used to cover, protect, or decorate a box or gift.
• Basic usage: It may be folded carefully around a box or preserved by opening a gift without tearing it.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Paper used to wrap a gift
  • This is the paper wrapped around a box and handled carefully when opening a gift. It is distinct from the wrapped box and the gift inside.