リュックサック
りゅっくさっく
noun
backpack; rucksack
1.
backpack; rucksack
A bag carried on the back with two shoulder straps. Used for hiking, travel, school, and everyday use.
リュックサックを背負う。
To carry a backpack on one's back.
旅行にはリュックサックが便利だ。
A backpack is convenient for travel.
新しいリュックサックを買って登山に出かけた。
I bought a new backpack and went mountain climbing.
A loanword from German "Rucksack." In everyday Japanese, often abbreviated to リュック.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- リュックサックを背負う: to carry a backpack
- リュックサックを担ぐ: to shoulder a backpack
- リュックサックに詰める: to pack into a backpack
- 防水リュックサック: waterproof backpack
SIMILAR WORDS:
- リュック: abbreviated form — the most common way to say "backpack" in casual speech
- バックパック: backpack — from English, also used
- ナップサック: knapsack — a simpler, lighter drawstring bag
- ランドセル: school satchel — the rigid backpack used by elementary school students
NOTE:
In casual conversation, リュック is far more common than the full form リュックサック. The full form sounds slightly more formal or is used when precision is needed.