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仕事箱 (shigotobako) Japanese meaning: workbox | Kotomora

仕し事ごと箱ばこ

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Meanings

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workbox; toolbox

A box or case for holding tools, materials, or small items used in work or a craft.

祖そ母ぼは裁さい縫ほうの仕し事ごと箱ばこを大たい切せつにしている。

Kanji

仕attend, doing, official
事matter, thing, fact
箱box, chest, case

Related words

道どう具ぐ箱ばこ
道具箱 is a more general toolbox for any kind of tools, while 仕事箱 often implies a smaller, specialized box for a particular craft or task.

Built from

My grandmother treasures her sewing workbox.

仕し事ごと

Etymology

Compound of 仕事 (work) and 箱 (box). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.