box of sweets; gift box of confectionery
Refers to a box or package of sweets, typically given as a gift. The term emphasizes the container and its contents as a present.
See also: 折り箱 (おりばこ)
I bring a box of sweets to someone who has helped me.
I bought a box of sweets as a small gift.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling without the okurigana り.
菓子折り combines 菓子 with 折り, a box traditionally made by bending and fastening thin sheets of wood or similar material, hence a boxed gift of confectionery.