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リュック (りゅっく, ryukku) Japanese meaning: backpack | Kotomora
じ 字
Related words リュックサック is the full word for a backpack, while リュック is the shorter, far more common everyday abbreviation.
バックパック is a more recent loanword for backpack, often used for larger travel or hiking packs, whereas リュック is the everyday word for any backpack.
リュック refers specifically to a backpack, which is one type of 鞄 carried on the back.
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A backpack is convenient for traveling.
He goes to school carrying a backpack on his back.
Usage patterns リュックを 背せ 負お う to carry a backpack on one's back
He started climbing with a big backpack on his back.
リュックに 〈 物もの 〉 を 入い れる to put something in one's backpack
I put water and a lunch box in my backpack.
リュックを 下お ろす to take off one's backpack
I took off my backpack on the train and put it on my lap.
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
Word family backpack; rucksack; knapsack
small knapsack; small rucksack
lightweight randoseru-style backpack
emergency backpack; go-bag; disaster-preparedness bag
Etymology Abbreviation of リュックサック, from German 'Rucksack'.
