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assortment, variety pack, assorted box
A collection of various items packed together in one box or package, typically food items such as sweets, cookies, or fruits. Very common as gifts in Japanese culture.
クッキーの詰め合わせを買った。
I bought an assortment of cookies.
お歳暮にフルーツの詰め合わせを贈った。
I sent a fruit assortment as a year-end gift.
この和菓子の詰め合わせは手土産にぴったりだ。
This assortment of Japanese sweets is perfect as a gift to bring when visiting.
USAGE:
詰め合わせ is extremely common in the context of gift-giving and shopping. Japanese gift culture relies heavily on boxed assortments of food items. The word comes from 詰める (to pack) and 合わせる (to combine), literally meaning items packed together. It almost always refers to food items.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- お菓子の詰め合わせ: assortment of sweets
- フルーツの詰め合わせ: fruit assortment
- 詰め合わせセット: assortment set
- 詰め合わせギフト: assortment gift box