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business card case; business card holder
A small case or holder for carrying and presenting business cards. Considered an essential professional accessory in Japan, where business card exchange is a formal ritual.
革の名刺入れを買った。
I bought a leather business card case.
名刺入れから名刺を取り出した。
I took a business card out of the case.
社会人になったお祝いに父から名刺入れをもらった。
My father gave me a business card case as a present for starting my career.
Compound of 名刺 (business card) + 入れ (holder, container). In Japanese business culture, presenting and receiving a business card from a clean, well-kept case is part of basic etiquette.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 革の名刺入れ: leather business card case
- 名刺入れから出す: to take out of the case
- 名刺入れにしまう: to put away in the case
- 名刺入れを忘れる: to forget one's business card case
CULTURAL CONTEXT:
When receiving a business card from someone of higher rank, the proper etiquette is to place the received card on top of the 名刺入れ rather than putting it away immediately, as a sign of respect.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 名刺ケース: business card case (loanword equivalent)
- 名刺: business card
- カードケース: card case (general, may include credit cards)