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手荷物 (てにもつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
hand luggage ; hand baggage ; carry-on baggage
Refers to luggage or bags a traveler has with them, especially items carried by hand or brought into a vehicle or plane. Common in airport, train, hotel, and travel-service contexts.
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You may bring only one piece of carry-on baggage into the cabin.
Kanji 荷 baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden) Similar words 荷に 物もつ More general word for baggage, parcels, or a load; 手荷物 specifically suggests luggage carried with you by hand while traveling.
機き 内ない 持も ち 込こ み 手て 荷に 物もつ A more specific travel term for carry-on baggage permitted in an aircraft cabin.
Etymology A transparent compound of 手, meaning 'hand,' and 荷物, meaning 'luggage' or 'baggage'; the spelling directly reflects luggage handled or carried by hand.
