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wrapping paper
Paper used to wrap gifts or products. In Japan, stores typically offer wrapping paper for purchases that are intended as gifts.
プレゼントを包装紙で包んだ。
I wrapped the present in wrapping paper.
きれいな包装紙を選んでください。
Please choose a nice wrapping paper.
百貨店では商品を買うと無料で包装紙に包んでくれる。
At department stores, they wrap your purchases in wrapping paper for free.
Paper used to wrap gifts or purchases. In Japanese culture, presentation matters greatly, and wrapping is considered part of the gift.
FORMATION:
包装 (wrapping, packaging) + 紙 (paper).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 包装紙で包む: to wrap in wrapping paper
- 包装紙を破る: to tear open wrapping paper
- 包装紙を選ぶ: to choose wrapping paper
CULTURAL NOTE:
Department stores (百貨店) and specialty shops typically offer free gift-wrapping. Each store often has its own signature 包装紙, which can signal where the gift was purchased.