WORD DETAIL
紙袋
かみぶくろ
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
紙袋, readかみぶくろ, combines material紙with bag袋as the name of a paper container. - Basic usage: It denotes a bag made of paper, as in
パンを紙袋に入れる.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Scope and context
- It is closer to a bag for carrying items than
封筒, which denotes an envelope for letters.
- It is closer to a bag for carrying items than

