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手提げかご (てさげかご) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
handbasket ; hand basket
A small basket with a handle, carried by hand.
Written forms 手て 提さ げかご
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling.
手て 提さ げ 籠かご
Full kanji spelling; 籠 is a common kanji for basket.
手て 提さげ 籠かご
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; less common.
propose, take along, carry in hand
籠 basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself Similar words 手て 提さ げ 袋ぶくろ 手提げ袋 is a handbag or tote bag, typically made of cloth or soft material, while 手提げかご is a rigid basket.
買か い 物もの かご 買い物かご is a general shopping basket, often without a handle or with a different design, while 手提げかご specifically emphasizes the handle for carrying by hand.
Etymology Compound of 手提げ (hand-carried) and かご (basket).