How to say box in Japanese

JLPTN5
箱★【はこhako】函・匣・筥・筐・凾

noun:

  • box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
  • car (of a train, etc.)
  • shamisen case; shamisen
  • public building; community building - often written as ハコ - colloquialism ➜ 箱物
  • man who carries a geisha's shamisen - archaism ➜ 箱屋
  • receptacle for human waste; feces (faeces) - archaism

suffix / counter:

  • counter for boxes (or boxed objects)

Example Sentences

「これkoreはha何nani？供物sonaemonoかka？」「そうだsoudaよyo、このkonoおo賽銭箱saisenbakoのno中nakaにni入れてirete・・・このkono紐himoをwo引っ張るhipparuのno」
"What is this? An offering?" "That's right. Put it in this offertory box ... and pull this rope."
輸送yusou中chuuにni箱hakoがga拉げてhishigete中身nakamiがgaとび出したtobideshita。
The box was crushed during transport and the contents flew out.
ランチボックスRANCHIBOKKUSUからkaraはha、色んなironnaオカズOKAZUのno匂いnioiがga、立ちのぼっているtachinobotteiru。
The smell of various foodstuffs drifted up from the lunch box.
料金ryoukinにはniha箱hako代daiはha含みませんfukumimasen。
The price does not include the box.
両手ryouteでdeそのsono箱hakoをwo持ちmochiなさいnasai。
Hold the box with both hands.

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