noun
large bag; big sack
Refers to a physically large bag or sack, often used for carrying or storing items.
買い物を大袋に詰め込んだ。
I stuffed the shopping into a large bag.
noun
Archaic slang for a thief, possibly from the image of carrying stolen goods in a large bag. Not used in modern Japanese.
江戸時代の文献では、大袋は泥棒を指す隠語として使われた。
In Edo-period documents, 大袋 was used as a slang term for a thief.