持(も)ち運(はこ)び

もちはこび
noun
carrying, portability
1. carrying, transporting
The act of carrying or moving something from one place to another.
持(も)ち運(はこ)びが簡単(かんたん)だ。
It's easy to carry.
持(も)ち運(はこ)びに便利(べんり)なサイズです。
It's a convenient size for carrying.
ノートパソコンは持(も)ち運(はこ)びに向(む)いている。
Laptop computers are suitable for carrying around.
2. portability
The quality of being easy to carry or transport.
この機械(きかい)は持(も)ち運(はこ)びができる。
This machine is portable.
持(も)ち運(はこ)び用(よう)のケースが付(つ)いている。
It comes with a carrying case.
持(も)ち運(はこ)びに優(すぐ)れた軽(かる)いデザインが人気(にんき)の理由(りゆう)です。
Its lightweight design, which excels in portability, is the reason for its popularity.

持(も)ち運(はこ)び is a noun formed from the compound verb 持(も)ち運(はこ)ぶ (to carry around). It is used to talk about portability or the act of transporting items.

FORMATION:
持(も)つ (to hold) + 運(はこ)ぶ (to carry). The noun form drops the final ぶ.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 持(も)ち運(はこ)びに便利(べんり): convenient for carrying
  • 持(も)ち運(はこ)びが簡単(かんたん): easy to carry
  • 持(も)ち運(はこ)びできる: portable, can be carried
  • 持(も)ち運(はこ)び用(よう): for carrying, portable-use

Used frequently in product descriptions and reviews to discuss size, weight, and portability.

RELATED WORDS:

  • ポータブル: portable (loanword, used as modifier)
  • 携帯(けいたい): portable, carrying (also refers to mobile phones)
  • 運搬(うんぱん): transport, conveyance (more formal, larger scale)

Related Words

Related: 運(はこ)ぶ (to carry)
Related: 持(も)つ (to hold)
Related: 携帯(けいたい) (portable, carrying)
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Added 2026.1.11 21:04 · Revised 2026.4.7 14:56
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