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カバン

Bag


Meaning

Bag, Handbag, Backpack

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If there’s a car ban (カバン), you’ll need a nice bag to carry all your stuff in. You can’t just throw it all in the car, so get yourself a nice bag instead. カバン is used for bags that you can close and that have a fairly rigid structure, like handbags and backpacks, but not more flimsy bags that don't close, like plastic bags and paper bags. This word can also be written in hiragana and kanji. All versions are pretty common, but you'll probably see it in katakana the most.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • カバンをもつ

    to hold a bag

    カバンをひったくる

    to snatch a bag from someone

    カバンをもらう

    to receive a bag

  • カバンに入れる

    to put something in a bag

    カバンにしまう

    to put something away in a bag

    カバンに入る

    to fit in a bag

  • 自分のカバン

    one's bag

    大きめのカバン

    a larger bag

    先生のカバン

    the teacher's bag

  • カバンの中

    inside the bag

    カバンの口

    the opening of a bag

    カバンのチャック

    the zipper of a bag

  • カバンから出す

    to take something out of a bag

    カバンからとり出す

    to take out of bag

    カバンから出てくる

    something comes out of bag

  • 大きいカバン

    a large bag

Context Sentences

あ、カバンがない!

Oh, I don't have my bag!

おかしいなぁ。カバンに入れたはずなのに。

That's funny. I thought I put them in my bag.

いっぱい入るよう、大きめのカバンにしたよ。

I opted for a larger bag that can hold a lot of stuff.