noun
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.
和菓子を折り箱に詰めて贈った。
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.
Generic box; 折り箱 specifically refers to a box made by folding thin material, often associated with traditional packaging.
Origami; shares the 'folding' concept but refers to paper folding art, not a box.
Compound of 折り (ori, 'folding') + 箱 (hako, 'box'), literally 'folding box'.