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通学カバン (つうがくかばん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

通つう学がくカバン

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Meanings

1

school bag; school satchel

A bag used for carrying school supplies; often a backpack or shoulder bag.

新あたらしい通つう学がくカバンを買かってもらった。
I got a new school bag.

通つう学がくカバンが重おもくて肩かたが痛いたい。

My school bag is heavy and my shoulder hurts.

Kanji

通traffic, pass through, avenue
学study, learning, science
鞄suitcase, bag, briefcase

Related words

ランドセル
Specifically a firm leather backpack used by Japanese elementary school children, while 通学カバン is a general term for any school bag.
学がく生せい鞄かばん
Another term for a student's bag, often implying a more traditional or formal style.

Written forms

通つう学がくカバン
Common mixed kanji-katakana spelling.
通つう学がくかばん
Mixed kanji-hiragana spelling, also seen.
通つう学がく鞄かばん
Full kanji spelling using 鞄; less common than the mixed forms.

Etymology

Compound of 通学 (commuting to school) and カバン (bag).