手提(てさ)げ

てさげ
noun
handbag; shopping bag with handles
tool
1. handbag; shopping bag with handles
A bag designed to be carried by hand, typically with short handles. Used for shopping bags, small tote bags, and similar portable bags.
手提(てさ)げを持(も)って出(で)かけた。
I went out carrying a handbag.
紙(かみ)の手提(てさ)げ袋(ぶくろ)をもらった。
I received a paper bag with handles.
革(かわ)の手提(てさ)げかばんを誕生日(たんじょうび)にプレゼントした。
I gave a leather handbag as a birthday present.

手提(てさ)げ is a general term for bags carried by hand.

Common collocations

  • 手提(てさ)げ袋(ぶくろ) — bag with handles (paper or plastic)
  • 手提(てさ)げかばん — handbag, briefcase
  • 手提(てさ)げ金庫(きんこ) — portable safe, cash box

The word comes from 手(て) (hand) + 提(さ)げる (to carry hanging). It emphasizes that the item is designed to be carried by hand rather than over the shoulder (肩掛(かたか)け) or on the back (リュック).

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Added 2026.3.22 9:38 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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