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Meanings
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lucky bag; mystery bag; grab bag
A sealed bag sold at a set price, especially during New Year sales, containing a random assortment of goods whose total value is usually higher than the purchase price.
Buying a lucky bag at the department store on New Year's Day is an annual pleasure.
You won't know what's inside this mystery bag until you open it.
Usage patterns
- 福袋を買うto buy a lucky bag
I bought a lucky bag at the department store on New Year's Day.
- 福袋に並ぶto line up for lucky bags
There were many people lining up for lucky bags from early morning.
- 福袋の中身the (unknown) contents of a lucky bag
You don't know what's inside a lucky bag until you open it.
- 福袋を販売するto sell lucky bags (from a store's perspective)
This shop sells lucky bags every year at its New Year's first sale.