Translation guide
A wrapper is something that covers or encloses another object, often for protection, containment, or packaging. In Japanese, the best word depends on what is being wrapped and the material used.
A piece of material used to wrap or cover an object, such as paper, plastic, or cloth.
Wrapping paper, especially for gifts or parcels. Commonly used in stores and for presents.
プレゼントを包装紙で包んでください。
Please wrap the present in wrapping paper.
Loanword from English 'wrapping', often used for decorative gift wrapping or packaging services.
この商品は無料でラッピングします。
We will wrap this item for free.
Paper used for wrapping, similar to 包装紙 but more general; can refer to any paper used to wrap something, like a piece of cloth or paper.
おにぎりを包み紙で包む。
Wrap the rice ball in wrapping paper.
The edible or inedible outer layer of a food, such as a dumpling skin, spring roll wrapper, or candy wrapper.
Skin or outer layer; used for dumpling wrappers (餃子の皮), spring roll wrappers (春巻きの皮), etc.
餃子の皮を買ってきて。
Buy some gyoza wrappers.
春巻きの皮が余った。
There are leftover spring roll wrappers.
Refers to something wrapped, like a candy in a wrapper. Often used as part of compound words.
A protective cover for a book, notebook, or document, often removable.
Loanword from English 'cover', commonly used for book covers, dust jackets, or protective covers.
本にカバーをかける。
Put a cover on the book.
Specifically a book cover, often used for fabric or paper covers to protect books.
A piece of cloth used to wrap and carry items, such as a furoshiki.
Traditional Japanese wrapping cloth used for carrying items or wrapping gifts.
風呂敷でお弁当を包む。
Wrap the lunch box in a furoshiki.
包装紙 (ほうそうし) is the standard term for wrapping paper, especially in stores. 包み紙 (つつみがみ) is more general and can refer to any paper used for wrapping, like a piece of newspaper. ラッピング is a loanword often used for decorative gift wrapping services.
In many cases, instead of using a noun for 'wrapper', Japanese uses the verb 包む (to wrap) and describes the material. For example, 'She put a wrapper on the gift' might be expressed as 彼女はプレゼントを紙で包んだ (She wrapped the present in paper).
キャンディの包みを捨てる。
Throw away the candy wrapper.
I use a cloth book cover.