Translation guide
The English word 'containing' is often used as a participle meaning 'which contains' or 'including'. In Japanese, this concept is usually expressed through relative clauses, the particle を含む, or suffixes like 入り. The best choice depends on whether you are describing contents, listing items, or specifying ingredients.
To say that something contains a substance, ingredient, or component.
Use を含む as a relative clause modifying the container. This is the most direct and common way to express 'containing' for physical contents.
a drink containing vitamin C
foods containing alcohol
The suffix 入り means 'containing' or 'with ... inside'. It is commonly used for products, especially food and drinks.
juice containing fruit pulp
snacks containing a toy
A more colloquial relative clause using 入っている (is inside). Often used in spoken Japanese.
a water bottle containing tea
To say 'including' or 'such as' when giving examples.
Means 'including N'. Used to explicitly include an item in a list.
There are five people, including me.
Means 'such as' or 'etc.'. Implies there are other items not listed.
fruit such as apples (lit. fruit containing apples)
To specify that something includes a particular condition, clause, or detail.
Same pattern as physical contents, but used for abstract inclusion like conditions or rules.
a contract containing conditions
English often uses 'containing' as a preposition-like participle before a noun. Japanese does not have a direct equivalent; you must use a relative clause or a suffix like 入り. Do not try to translate 'containing' as a standalone word.