noun
wrapping cloth
A traditional square cloth used for wrapping and carrying items, similar to a 風呂敷 or 袱紗. Often associated with formal or ceremonial use.
平包みでお弁当を包む。
I wrap the lunch box in a wrapping cloth.
この平包みは絹でできている。
This wrapping cloth is made of silk.
風呂敷 is a general-purpose wrapping cloth used for various everyday items, while 平包み often implies a more formal or specific type of cloth, sometimes used in traditional ceremonies or for wrapping gifts.
袱紗 is a small square silk cloth used in tea ceremony or for wrapping money/gifts, typically more delicate and formal than a 平包み.
Compound of 平 (ひら, 'flat') and 包み (つつみ, 'wrapping'). The reading ひらづつみ reflects rendaku voicing of つつみ.