box

This is the 2297th most frequent Japanese word.

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box

In Japanese, "box" is translated as "箱" (hako), meaning a container typically used to hold or store items.


Here, '箱' (box) refers to a physical container or object that one can place items inside.

私は机の上に小さな箱を置きました。

I placed a small box on the desk.


In this sentence, 'メールボックス' (mailbox) uses 'box' metaphorically to refer to a virtual or conceptual container for storing emails.

このプログラムにはメールを整理するためのメールボックスがあります。

This program includes a mailbox for organizing emails.


The word 'ボクシング' (boxing) originates from 'box' in the sense of the sport, indicating the act rather than a literal container.

ボクシング試合では、選手がリングの中央に立っています。

In a boxing match, the athletes stand in the center of the ring.