(つつ)

つつみ
noun
bundle, package, parcel
1. bundle, package, parcel
Something wrapped up, typically in paper or cloth.
(ちい)さな(つつ)みを()()った。
I received a small package.
(つつ)みを()けてみた。
I opened the package.
(かみ)(つつ)みの(なか)(なに)(はい)っていますか。
What's inside the paper package?

(つつ)み is a noun derived from the verb (つつ)む (to wrap). It refers to something wrapped up, typically in paper, cloth, or wrapping material.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (つつ)みを()ける: to open a package
  • (つつ)みを()()る: to receive a package
  • (かみ)(つつ)み: paper-wrapped package

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 小包(こづつみ): parcel, small package (postal term)
  • 風呂敷(ふろしき)(づつ)み: bundle wrapped in furoshiki cloth

REGISTER:
(つつ)み has a traditional, slightly literary feel. In modern everyday speech, 荷物(にもつ) (luggage, package) or パッケージ is more common for general packages. (つつ)み evokes something carefully wrapped, often by hand.

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