トートバッグ

とーとばっぐ
noun
tote bag
1. tote bag
A large, open-topped bag with parallel handles, used for carrying everyday items. From English 'tote bag.'
トートバッグに荷物(にもつ)()れた。
I put my things in the tote bag.
(ぬの)のトートバッグを()(もの)使(つか)っている。
I use a cloth tote bag for shopping.
レジ(ぶくろ)有料(ゆうりょう)になってから、トートバッグを()(ある)(ひと)()えた。
Since plastic bags became paid, more people carry tote bags around.

A loanword from English 'tote bag.' In Japan, tote bags became especially popular after the introduction of charges for plastic shopping bags (レジ(ぶくろ)有料化(ゆうりょうか)) in 2020. Many people carry a folding tote bag as an eco-bag (エコバッグ) for shopping.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (ぬの)のトートバッグ: cloth tote bag
  • (かわ)のトートバッグ: leather tote bag
  • トートバッグを()つ: to carry a tote bag
  • ()りたたみトートバッグ: folding tote bag

RELATED TERMS:

  • エコバッグ: eco-bag; reusable shopping bag — often a tote bag used as a plastic bag replacement
  • 手提(てさ)(ぶくろ): handbag; carry bag — general term for any bag with handles
  • ショルダーバッグ: shoulder bag — worn over the shoulder, unlike a tote