NichiDict

袋

N3
ふくろ
嚢
[fukuro]
Illustration for 袋

Meanings

1.Noun

bag; sack; pouch

2.Noun

skin of an orange (and other like fruits)

3.Noun

dead end

4.Noun

plot of land surrounded by water

Other Readings

「袋」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

買い物袋を持って、スーパーに行きました。

I went to the supermarket with a shopping bag.

子どもの頃、祖母は蜜柑の袋を一つひとつ丁寧に剥がし、白い筋まで残さず取り除いてから孫に渡してくれた。

In my childhood, my grandmother would peel away each segment-skin of the mandarin one by one, removing every last white fiber before handing it to her grandchild.

新しい袋を買ってみました。

I tried buying a new bag.