包(つつ)み

つつみ
noun
bundle, package, parcel
1. bundle, package, parcel
Something wrapped up, typically in paper or cloth.
小(ちい)さな包(つつ)みを受(う)け取(と)った。
I received a small package.
包(つつ)みを開(あ)けてみた。
I opened the package.
紙(かみ)の包(つつ)みの中(なか)に何(なに)が入(はい)っていますか。
What's inside the paper package?

RELATED VERB:

  • 包(つつ)む (to wrap) - this noun is derived from the verb

COMMON COMPOUND WORDS:

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

USAGE NOTE:
包(つつ)み has a traditional, slightly literary feel. For everyday "package" in modern contexts, 荷物(にもつ) or パッケージ may be more common.

Related Words

Related: 包(つつ)む (to wrap)
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Added 2026.1.12 18:30 · Revised 2026.1.24 16:38
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