ボックス
Meanings
General term for a box-shaped container or storage unit.
I packed books into a cardboard box.
The coin lockers at the station are box-shaped.
box seat; booth; orchestra pit
Refers to a partitioned seating area in a theater, restaurant, or similar venue.
I watched the opera from a box seat.
That restaurant has private booths.
small rectangular building; kiosk; booth
Used for small standalone structures like telephone boxes or ticket booths.
Public telephone boxes still remain on street corners.
batter's box; catcher's box; rectangular field area
Baseball term for marked rectangular areas on the field.
The batter stepped into the batter's box.
box calf; box calfskin
Refers to a type of smooth calfskin leather, often used in shoes and bags.
These shoes are made of box calf.
central 4x4 area (Othello)
In the board game Othello, refers to the four central squares.
In Othello, you first place pieces in the central 4x4 area.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をボックスに入れるto put something into a box
I put the books into a box and tidied up.
- ボックス席を予約するto reserve a box seat
I reserved a box seat at the theater.
- バッターボックスに立つto stand in the batter's box
He stood in the batter's box, feeling nervous.