ブリーフケース

ぶりーふけーす
noun
briefcase
toolbusiness
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(あたら)しいブリーフケースを買(か)った。
I bought a new briefcase.
ブリーフケースに書類(しょるい)を入(い)れた。
I put the documents in my briefcase.
父(ちち)は毎朝(まいあさ)革(かわ)のブリーフケースを持(も)って会社(かいしゃ)に出(で)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

Similar words

  • 鞄(かばん): 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
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