包つつむ

つ

む

Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

Physical action of wrapping something in paper, cloth, or similar material; also used for packing or bundling items together.

ほん

を

段だん

ボール

に

包つつ

ん

だ

。

I packed the books into cardboard boxes for the move.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

Often used in the passive to describe something being covered or enveloped by a substance, atmosphere, or abstract thing like silence or mystery.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

Used for hiding or suppressing emotions, often with 胸に or 心に.

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

give money in an envelope

Specifically refers to the custom of placing money in a special envelope (e.g., ご祝儀袋 for weddings, 香典袋 for funerals) and presenting it.

包つつむUsage89%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
つつむUsage11%
裹つつむUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should use 包む.

ラップ
ラップ is a loanword for plastic wrap or music genre; 包む is the general native verb for wrapping.
くるむ
くるむ also means 'to wrap', but often implies wrapping something completely or swaddling, while 包む is broader.

Native Japanese verb. The kanji 包 is composed of 勹 (wrap) and 巳 (self), suggesting the idea of enclosing something.