袋(ふくろ)

ふくろ
noun
bag, sack
1. bag, sack
A flexible container made of paper, plastic, or cloth used for carrying or storing things.
袋(ふくろ)に入(い)れて。
Put it in a bag.
袋(ふくろ)はいりますか。
Do you need a bag?
Common at stores
レジ袋(ぶくろ)をください。
Please give me a plastic bag.
買(か)った物(もの)を袋(ふくろ)に入(い)れてください。
Please put the things I bought in a bag.
日本(にほん)では買(か)い物(もの)の時(とき)、袋(ふくろ)を持(も)ってくる人(ひと)が多(おお)いです。お金(かね)がかかるからです。
In Japan, many people bring their own bags when shopping because bags cost money.

袋(ふくろ) means bag or sack - a flexible container for carrying or storing things.

COMMON TYPES:

  • レジ袋(ぶくろ): shopping bag (at register)
  • 紙(かみ)袋(ぶくろ): paper bag
  • ビニール袋(ぶくろ): plastic bag
  • エコバッグ/買(か)い物(もの)袋(ぶくろ): reusable shopping bag
  • 手提(てさ)げ袋(ぶくろ): tote bag with handles
  • 寝袋(ねぶくろ): sleeping bag
  • 給料(きゅうりょう)袋(ぶくろ): pay envelope

COUNTER:
枚(まい) for flat bags, 個(こ) for filled bags

SHOPPING IN JAPAN:

Since 2020, plastic bags cost money at most stores. Staff often ask:

  • 袋(ふくろ)はいりますか？: Do you need a bag?
  • 袋(ふくろ)は有料(ゆうりょう)です: Bags cost extra

Many people bring their own エコバッグ (eco-bag/reusable bag).

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Added 2026.1.7 21:52 · Revised 2026.2.19 10:34
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