梱包(こんぽう)

梱包(こんぽう) refers to commercial or industrial packing, typically for shipping.

WORD TYPE:

• Noun
• Also used as する verb: 梱包(こんぽう)する (to pack)

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

• 梱(こん) (bale, pack)
• 包(ぽう) (wrap)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

• 梱包(こんぽう)する (to pack)
• 梱包(こんぽう)材(ざい) (packing material)
• 梱包(こんぽう)作業(さぎょう) (packing work)
• 丁寧(ていねい)な梱包(こんぽう) (careful packaging)
• 簡易(かんい)梱包(こんぽう) (simple packaging)
• 過剰(かじょう)梱包(こんぽう) (excessive packaging)

CONTEXT:

• Shipping and logistics
• Online shopping
• Moving/relocation
• Warehouse operations

RELATED TERMS:

• 荷造(にづく)り (packing - more general)
• 包装(ほうそう) (wrapping, packaging - retail)
• ダンボール (cardboard box)
• 緩衝材(かんしょうざい) (cushioning material)
• プチプチ (bubble wrap - colloquial)

DIFFERENCE FROM 荷造(にづく)り:

• 梱包(こんぽう): Professional/commercial, shipping-focused
• 荷造(にづく)り: General packing, including personal moving

MODERN USAGE:

• Very common in e-commerce (online shopping reviews)
• Environmental concerns about 過剰(かじょう)梱包(こんぽう) (over-packaging)
• Amazon/flea market app vocabulary

REGISTER: Neutral to formal. Common in business contexts.