トランク
Meanings
1
Refers to a large travel case, often a hard-sided suitcase or a classic trunk. The English word 'trunk' in this sense is less common in modern Japanese.
I bought a new suitcase for the trip.
2
Commonly used for the rear storage compartment of a car. 'Boot' is British English; 'trunk' is American English.
Please put the luggage in the trunk.
3
trunk line
Technical term for a main communication line or circuit. Often appears in compounds like トランク回線.
This system is connected via a trunk line.
Usage patterns
- トランクを開けるto open the (car) trunk
My father opened the car trunk and took out the luggage.
- 〈物〉をトランクに入れるto put something into the (car) trunk
We put the suitcase in the trunk and set off.
- トランクに荷物を積むto load luggage into the (car) trunk
Before the trip, I loaded the luggage into the trunk.
- トランクを詰めるto pack a trunk/suitcase
The night before departure, she packed her trunk.