ポシェット

also: ポジェット

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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pochette; small shoulder pouch

A small bag or pouch, typically worn over the shoulder with a long cord or strap. Loanword from French.

from French

旅りょ行こうのときは、パスポートをポシェットに入いれて持もち歩あるく。
When traveling, I carry my passport in a pochette.

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Usage patterns

ポシェットを肩かたにかけるto hang a pochette over one's shoulder
彼かの女じょは小ちいさなポシェットを肩かたにかけて出でかけた。
She went out with a small pochette hanging over her shoulder.
〈物もの〉をポシェットに入いれるto put something in a pochette
スマホと鍵かぎをポシェットに入いれて持もち歩あるく。
I carry my phone and keys in a pochette.

Related words

バッグN3
バッグ is a generic word for bags of any size or style, while ポシェット specifically means a small pouch worn on a shoulder strap.
ショルダーバッグ
ショルダーバッグ covers shoulder bags of any size, whereas ポシェット refers only to a small, often decorative pouch-style shoulder bag.

Don't confuse with

ポーチ
ポーチ is a small zippered pouch usually carried inside another bag, while ポシェット is worn on its own with a strap over the shoulder.

Counted with

個こN5
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years

Written forms

ポシェットUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling from French 'pochette'.
ポジェット
irregular kana usage
Irregular kana variant; less common.

Etymology

Borrowed from French 'pochette', meaning a small pocket or pouch.