緩 衝(かんしょう)材(ざい)

かんしょうざい

noun

cushioning material; packing material

tool

1. cushioning material; packing material; shock-absorbing material

Material used to protect fragile items during shipping or storage, such as bubble wrap, foam peanuts, or air pillows.

緩衝(かんしょう)材(ざい)を入(い)れて送(おく)ってください。

Please pack it with cushioning material before shipping.

割(わ)れ物(もの)なので、緩衝(かんしょう)材(ざい)をたっぷり使(つか)った。

Since it's fragile, I used plenty of cushioning material.

フリマアプリで売(う)った商品(しょうひん)を発送(はっそう)するとき、緩衝(かんしょう)材(ざい)が足(た)りなくて困(こま)った。

When shipping a product I sold on a flea market app, I was stuck because I didn't have enough packing material.

Usage

Common in shipping, packaging, and online commerce contexts. With the rise of online shopping and flea market apps like メルカリ, this word appears frequently in everyday life.

Common collocations

緩衝(かんしょう)材(ざい)を入(い)れる (to put in cushioning material)
緩衝(かんしょう)材(ざい)で包(つつ)む (to wrap in packing material)
緩衝(かんしょう)材(ざい)が足(た)りない (not enough cushioning material)

Similar words

プチプチ: bubble wrap — the colloquial onomatopoeic name for bubble wrap
梱包(こんぽう)材(ざい): packing material — broader term for all packaging supplies

Related Words

Compare: プチプチ (bubble wrap)

Compare: 梱包材(こんぽうざい) (packing material)

Related: 梱包(こんぽう) (packing)

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Added 2026.3.23 15:22 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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