Related words 折お り 箱ばこ 折り箱 is the wooden container itself, while 折り詰め emphasizes the food packed inside it.
重じゅう 箱ばこ 重箱 is a stackable lacquered box for food, often used for New Year's dishes, whereas 折り詰め is a disposable wooden box for takeout.
Written forms 折お り 詰づ め Usage 44%
Standard spelling with okurigana.
折おり 詰づめ Usage 41%
Abbreviated spelling, often seen in shop signs or menus.
折おり 詰づ め Usage 15%
Variant without the okurigana り .
Etymology Compound of 折り (ori, 'folded' or 'wooden box') and 詰め (zume, 'packing'). The term originally referred to the act of packing food into a folded wooden container, and later came to denote the packed food itself.
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