持(も)ち運(はこ)び

もちはこび
noun
carrying, portability
transportation
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.
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.

Forms

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

Common expressions

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

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