folded box; box made of thin wood or cardboard
A lightweight box made by folding thin wood or cardboard, often used for packaging gifts, food, or small items.
I packed the Japanese sweets in a folded box and gave them as a gift.
この折り箱は丈夫で、お弁当にぴったりだ。
This folded box is sturdy and perfect for a lunch box.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant without okurigana; less common but still used.
Compound of 折り (ori, 'folding') + 箱 (hako, 'box'), literally 'folding box'.