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手提げ袋 (てさげぶくろ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

手て提さげ袋ぶくろ

て

さ

げ

ぶ

く

ろ

Meanings

1

noun

handbag; shopping bag

A bag with handles designed to be carried by hand, often used for shopping or as a small carry bag.

買かい物ものに行いくときは、いつも手て提さげ袋ぶくろを持もっていく。
I always take a handbag when I go shopping.
この手

て

提さ

げ

袋ぶくろ

は

軽かる

く

て

丈じょう

夫ぶ

だ

。

This handbag is light and sturdy.

Written forms

手て提さげ袋ぶくろ
Standard kanji spelling for a hand-carried bag.
てさげ袋ぶくろ
Kana-mixed spelling sometimes seen in informal writing.

Kanji

手hand
提propose, take along, carry in hand
袋sack, bag, pouch

Similar words

バッグ
A general loanword for 'bag', broader than 手提げ袋 which specifically refers to a hand-carried bag.
手て提さげ
A shorter form meaning 'hand-carried' or 'handbag'; 手提げ袋 is the full noun specifying a bag.

Etymology

Compound of 手 (hand), 提げ (carry), and 袋 (bag). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently describes a bag carried by hand.