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checked baggage; checked luggage
Luggage that is handed over at the airline check-in counter to be loaded into the aircraft's cargo hold, as opposed to carry-on baggage.
預け入れ荷物は二つまで無料です。
You can check up to two bags for free.
預け入れ荷物の重量制限を超えてしまった。
I exceeded the weight limit for checked baggage.
LCCでは預け入れ荷物が有料の場合が多いので、機内持ち込みだけで済ませるようにしている。
Since checked baggage is often paid on budget airlines, I try to manage with just carry-on.
Composed of 預け入れ (depositing/checking in) + 荷物 (luggage/baggage). This is the standard airline term for luggage checked into the cargo hold.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 預け入れ荷物の制限: checked baggage restrictions
- 預け入れ荷物が有料: checked baggage is paid
- 預け入れ荷物を受け取る: to pick up checked baggage
- 預け入れ荷物無料枠: free checked baggage allowance
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 受託手荷物: checked baggage — a more formal synonym used in official airline documents
- 機内持ち込み手荷物: carry-on baggage — luggage taken into the cabin
- 手荷物: hand luggage — can refer to either carry-on or baggage in general
NOTE:
With the rise of LCC (格安航空会社), awareness of checked baggage fees has increased among Japanese travelers.