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を入れた。
I put my things in the tote bag.
布のトートバッグを買い物に使っている。
I use a cloth tote bag for shopping.
レジ袋が有料になってから、トートバッグを持ち歩く人が増えた。
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 (レジ袋有料化) in 2020. Many people carry a folding tote bag as an eco-bag (エコバッグ) for shopping.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 布のトートバッグ: cloth tote bag
- 革のトートバッグ: leather tote bag
- トートバッグを持つ: to carry a tote bag
- 折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
- 手提げ袋: 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