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通い箱 (かよいばこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
reusable shipping container ; returnable box
A sturdy box or container designed for repeated use in shipping and logistics, often part of a closed-loop system.
Written forms 通かよ い 箱ばこ Usage 50%
Standard spelling using 通い (going back and forth) and 箱 (box).
通かよい 函ばこ Usage 50%
Uses 函 (box) instead of 箱; rare variant, mostly in older or specialized documents.
通かよい 箱ばこ
Abbreviated spelling; less common but still used in logistics contexts.
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This returnable box is collapsible and doesn't take up much space when sent back.
traffic, pass through, avenue
Similar words コンテナ コンテナ is a general term for any container, often larger and not necessarily returnable; 通い箱 specifically implies a reusable, returnable box used in a logistics cycle.
折お り 箱ばこ 折り箱 is a folded paper box, typically for food or gifts, and is usually single-use, unlike the durable, reusable 通い箱.
Etymology Compound of 通い (kayoi, 'going back and forth') + 箱 (hako, 'box'), literally 'commuting box', reflecting its repeated use in shipping cycles.
