Translation guide
The English word "pack" has many meanings. This guide covers the most common ones for learners: putting things into a container, a set of items sold together, a backpack, a group of animals, and a few other uses.
To fill a bag, suitcase, box, etc. with items, especially in preparation for travel or storage.
General verb for packing things tightly into a container. Can be used for suitcases, boxes, etc.
スーツケースに服を詰めた。
I packed clothes into the suitcase.
Specifically refers to packing luggage or preparing baggage for a trip.
旅行の前に荷造りをしなければならない。
I have to pack before the trip.
Emphasizes cramming or stuffing things in tightly, often with a nuance of forcing them in.
Formal term for packing goods for shipping or storage. Used in business or moving contexts.
商品を梱包して発送します。
We will pack the items and ship them.
A package containing multiple units of a product, often for sale.
Common loanword for a pack of items like gum, cards, or tissues. Also used for multipacks.
A bag with shoulder straps, used for carrying things on one's back.
A group of wild animals that live and hunt together.
General word for a group of animals, including a pack of wolves, a herd of deer, a flock of birds, etc.
To fill a wound or cavity with material for medical purposes.
Literally 'to pack gauze'. Used when a wound is packed with gauze or other material.
傷口にガーゼを詰めて止血した。
I packed the wound with gauze to stop the bleeding.
To have a powerful impact or be surprisingly strong.
Idiomatic phrase meaning 'packs a punch', often used for spicy food, strong drinks, or impactful statements.
このカレーはパンチが効いているね。
This curry really packs a punch, doesn't it?
The loanword パック is mainly used for packaged goods or face masks. For packing luggage, use 詰める or 荷造りをする. Saying スーツケースをパックする sounds unnatural.
詰める is a general verb for putting things into a container. 荷造りをする specifically refers to the act of packing luggage or preparing baggage for travel. Use 荷造りをする when talking about getting ready for a trip.
本をリュックに詰め込んだ。
I crammed the books into my backpack.
ガムのパックを買った。
I bought a pack of gum.
Used for a set or kit, often when items are bundled together as a single product.
このシャンプーとコンディショナーのセットはお得です。
This shampoo and conditioner pack is a good deal.
Literally 'box', but often used for a pack of items that come in a box, like a carton of cigarettes or a box of chocolates.
タバコを一箱ください。
A pack of cigarettes, please.
Standard term for a backpack. Often shortened to リュック in casual speech.
リュックサックに教科書を入れた。
I put my textbooks in my backpack.
Shortened, casual form of リュックサック. Very common in everyday conversation.
そのリュック、かわいいね。
That backpack is cute.
Loanword from English, often used for hiking or travel backpacks. Less common than リュック.
旅行用のバックパックを探しています。
I'm looking for a travel backpack.
オオカミの群れが森の中を移動していた。
A pack of wolves was moving through the forest.
Sometimes used specifically for a pack of dogs or wolves in a more technical or influenced context, but 群れ is more natural.
犬のパックが縄張りを守っている。
The pack of dogs is guarding its territory.
Means 'intense' or 'powerful'. Can be used to describe something that packs a punch.
この酒は強烈だ。
This liquor packs a punch.