弁当袋(べんとうぶくろ)

べんとうぶくろ
noun
lunch bag; bento bag
1. lunch bag; bento bag; lunch pouch
A small bag or pouch designed to carry a bento box, typically insulated or made of cloth.
子(こ)どもの弁当袋(べんとうぶくろ)を手作(てづく)りした。
I handmade a lunch bag for my child.
保冷(ほれい)タイプの弁当袋(べんとうぶくろ)は夏場(なつば)に便利(べんり)だ。
An insulated lunch bag is handy in summer.
入学(にゅうがく)準備(じゅんび)で、弁当箱(べんとうばこ)と弁当袋(べんとうぶくろ)と水筒(すいとう)を買(か)い揃(そろ)えた。
In preparation for school enrollment, I bought a bento box, lunch bag, and water bottle.

A compound of 弁当(べんとう) (boxed lunch, bento) and 袋(ぶくろ/ふくろ) (bag). In Japan, carrying a homemade bento to school or work is common, and a dedicated 弁当袋(べんとうぶくろ) is a standard item.

For children starting school, parents often make or buy matching sets of 弁当袋(べんとうぶくろ), 弁当箱(べんとうばこ) (lunch box), and 箸(はし)ケース (chopstick case). Handmade lunch bags (手作(てづく)り) are a tradition at many Japanese elementary schools.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 弁当袋(べんとうぶくろ)を作(つく)る: to make a lunch bag
  • 保冷(ほれい)弁当袋(べんとうぶくろ): insulated lunch bag
  • 巾着(きんちゃく)型(がた)の弁当袋(べんとうぶくろ): drawstring-style lunch bag
  • 弁当袋(べんとうぶくろ)に入(い)れる: to put in a lunch bag

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 弁当箱(べんとうばこ): bento box, lunch box — the container for the food itself
  • ランチバッグ: lunch bag — a more modern/Western-style term
  • 風呂敷(ふろしき): wrapping cloth — traditionally used to wrap and carry bento
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