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リュックサック

also: りゅっくざっく · るっくさっく · るっくざっく

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

backpack; rucksack; knapsack

A bag carried on the back, often with two shoulder straps. The most common modern term for a backpack in Japanese.

from German Rucksack

旅りょ行こうにはリュックサックが便べん利りだ。
A backpack is convenient for traveling.
彼かれはリュックサック

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教きょう

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書しょ

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め

た

。

He stuffed his textbooks into his backpack.

Written forms

リュックサックUsage100%
Most common spelling; borrowed from German 'Rucksack'.
リュックザック
Variant with rendaku-like voicing; less common but encountered.
ルックサック
Rare variant; may be influenced by English 'rucksack'.
ルックザック
Rare variant combining the 'ru' onset and voicing.

Similar words

バックパック
Also means 'backpack', but リュックサック is more common in everyday Japanese. バックパック often implies a larger, travel-oriented backpack.
ナップサック
A 'knapsack' or small drawstring bag, typically lighter and simpler than a リュックサック.

Etymology

Borrowed from German 'Rucksack'. The variant リュックザック shows voicing of the second element, possibly by analogy with rendaku or influence from the German pronunciation.