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box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
car (of a train, etc.)
counter for boxes (or boxed objects)
shamisen case; shamisen
public building; community building
匣を開けてみました。
I tried opening the box.
小さな匣に指輪を入れておく。
I'll keep the ring in a small box.
匣を開けたら中から古い手紙がたくさん出てきた。
When I opened the box, a lot of old letters came out.