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封じ袋 (fuujibukuro) Japanese meaning: envelope | Kotomora

封ふうじ袋ぶくろ

Meanings

1

obsolete term

Obsolete term for an envelope. Modern Japanese uses 封筒 (ふうとう).

古こ文ぶん書しょには「封ふうじ袋ぶくろ」という言こと葉ばが使つかわれている。
The word 封じ袋 is used in old documents.

Kanji

封seal, closing
袋sack, bag, pouch

Related words

封ふう筒とう
The modern standard word for 'envelope'. 封じ袋 is its obsolete predecessor.

Built from

封ふうじる

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Etymology

Compound of 封じ (ふうじ, 'sealing') + 袋 (ふくろ, 'bag'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is an older term for an envelope.