ブリーフケース
ぶりーふけーす
noun
briefcase
1.
briefcase; attaché case
A flat, rectangular hard- or soft-sided case used to carry documents, a laptop, and other office items. Typically associated with business attire and white-collar work.
新しいブリーフケースを買った。
I bought a new briefcase.
ブリーフケースに書類を入れた。
I put the documents in my briefcase.
父は毎朝革のブリーフケースを持って会社に出かける。
Every morning my father heads off to work with his leather briefcase.
From English "briefcase." Generally pictured as a stiff, flap-style case rather than a soft bag. In modern business settings the more flexible ビジネスバッグ has largely replaced it.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 革のブリーフケース: leather briefcase
- ブリーフケースを持つ: to carry a briefcase
- ブリーフケースを開ける: to open a briefcase
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 鞄: bag — general term, covers any kind of bag including briefcases
- ビジネスバッグ: business bag — softer, more contemporary office bag
- アタッシュケース: attaché case — hard-sided case, often metallic, more formal than ブリーフケース