包み

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 包み and read つつみ, it denotes a wrapped package or the wrapping that encloses an item.
• Basic usage: It appears as a blue-paper parcel and as the outer covering opened to remove a sweet box.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Package versus wrapping
  • A parcel lying on a desk is treated as a whole, while wrapping opened to remove a box refers specifically to its outer covering.