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.
緩衝材を入れて送ってください。
Please pack it with cushioning material before shipping.
割れ物なので、緩衝材をたっぷり使った。
Since it's fragile, I used plenty of cushioning material.
フリマアプリで売った商品を発送するとき、緩衝材が足りなくて困った。
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:
- 緩衝材を入れる (to put in cushioning material)
- 緩衝材で包む (to wrap in packing material)
- 緩衝材が足りない (not enough cushioning material)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- プチプチ: bubble wrap — the colloquial onomatopoeic name for bubble wrap
- 梱包材: packing material — broader term for all packaging supplies