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手提げ袋 (tesagebukuro) Japanese meaning: handbag | Kotomora

手て提さげ袋ぶくろ

て

さ

げ

ぶ

く

ろ

Meanings

1

handbag; shopping bag

A bag with handles designed to be carried by hand, often used for shopping or as a small carry bag.

買かい物ものに行いくときは、いつも手て提

さ

げ

袋ぶくろ

を

持も

っ

て

いく

。

I always take a handbag when I go shopping.

この手て提さげ袋ぶくろは軽かるくて丈じょう夫ぶだ。

This handbag is light and sturdy.

Kanji

手hand
提propose, take along, carry in hand
袋sack, bag, pouch

Related words

紙かみ袋ぶくろ
紙袋 specifically refers to a paper bag, whereas 手提げ袋 is a general term for a carry bag or tote that can be made of cloth, plastic, or paper.

Built from

手て提さげ+袋ふくろ

Written forms

手て提さげ袋ぶくろ
Standard kanji spelling for a hand-carried bag.
てさげ袋ぶくろ
Kana-mixed spelling sometimes seen in informal writing.

Etymology

Compound of 手 (hand), 提げ (carry), and 袋 (bag). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently describes a bag carried by hand.