包む | Japanese meaning

包む【つつむ】

Frequency rank: 2,836. – 2,838.

Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb

to wrap up; to pack; to bundle; to do up
to cover; to envelop; to shroud; to engulfusu. in the passive
to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)

Forms

包む【つつむ】Frequency rank: 2,836. – 2,838.
裹む【つつむ】
つつむFrequency rank: 34,900. – 35,297.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to wrap up; to pack; to bundle; to do up

This meaning is used when physically wrapping up or packing things together.

。

He neatly wrapped the present.

to cover; to envelop; to shroud; to engulf

This meaning is used when covering something completely.

。

The town was enveloped in clouds.

to conceal (a feeling); to hide

This meaning is used when hiding emotions or feelings.

。

She concealed her anxiety in her heart.

to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)

This meaning is used when giving money as a gift inside an envelope.

。

I brought money wrapped in an envelope to the wedding.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to wrap upto wrap a giftto wrap moneywrapping paperto envelopconcealed feelingsto hide a secretto be engulfedto wrap one's heart (i.e., to be gentle)to wrap money for a wedding ceremonywrapping technique

Example sentences

62 results

1. 、、。

For that reason it's always held in a fresh atmosphere, and this time too it was a fulfilling day.

Tatoeba

2. 。

I have to wrap my sister's dinner in cling film.

Tatoeba

3. 。

Dusk fell over the desert.

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4. 。

My mother wrapped the sandwiches in paper.

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5. 。

Could you wrap this separately, please?

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6. 。

The saleswoman queried as she wrapped the gloves.

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7. 。

Could you gift wrap it?

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8. 。

She wrapped herself in a blanket.

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9. 。

She did the book up in paper.

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10. 。

She handed the parcel to the customer.

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11. 。

She wrapped some gifts in paper.

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12. 。

She wrapped the present in paper.

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13. 。

She wrapped her baby in a blanket.

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14. 。

She folded it in paper.

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15. 。

He wrapped himself in his overcoat.

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16. 。

Wrap your head in a scarf.

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17. 。

The island was enveloped in a thick fog.

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18. 。

The city was all aflame.

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19. 。

The salesgirl wrapped the gift for me.

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20. 。

The city was wrapped in fog.

Tatoeba

包む【つつむ】

Frequency rank: 2,836. – 2,838.

Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb

to wrap up; to pack; to bundle; to do up
to cover; to envelop; to shroud; to engulfusu. in the passive
to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)

Forms

包む【つつむ】Frequency rank: 2,836. – 2,838.
裹む【つつむ】
つつむFrequency rank: 34,900. – 35,297.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to wrap up; to pack; to bundle; to do up

This meaning is used when physically wrapping up or packing things together.

。

He neatly wrapped the present.

to cover; to envelop; to shroud; to engulf

This meaning is used when covering something completely.

。

The town was enveloped in clouds.

to conceal (a feeling); to hide

This meaning is used when hiding emotions or feelings.

。

She concealed her anxiety in her heart.

to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)

This meaning is used when giving money as a gift inside an envelope.

。

I brought money wrapped in an envelope to the wedding.

Generated collocations (experimental)

Example sentences

62 results

1. 、、。

For that reason it's always held in a fresh atmosphere, and this time too it was a fulfilling day.

Tatoeba

2. 。

I have to wrap my sister's dinner in cling film.

Tatoeba

3. 。

Dusk fell over the desert.

Tatoeba

4. 。

My mother wrapped the sandwiches in paper.

Tatoeba

5. 。

Could you wrap this separately, please?

Tatoeba

6. 。

The saleswoman queried as she wrapped the gloves.

Tatoeba

7. 。

Could you gift wrap it?

Tatoeba

8. 。

She wrapped herself in a blanket.

Tatoeba

9. 。

She did the book up in paper.

Tatoeba

10. 。

She handed the parcel to the customer.

Tatoeba

11. 。

She wrapped some gifts in paper.

Tatoeba

12. 。

She wrapped the present in paper.

Tatoeba

13. 。

She wrapped her baby in a blanket.

Tatoeba

14. 。

She folded it in paper.

Tatoeba

15. 。

He wrapped himself in his overcoat.

Tatoeba

16. 。

Wrap your head in a scarf.

Tatoeba

17. 。

The island was enveloped in a thick fog.

Tatoeba

18. 。

The city was all aflame.

Tatoeba

19. 。

The salesgirl wrapped the gift for me.

Tatoeba

20. 。

The city was wrapped in fog.

Tatoeba

包

N24

意wrap; pack up; cover; conceal

訓つつ.む、くる.む

音ホウ

名お、かね

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裹

意wrap; pack up; cover; conceal

訓つつ.む

音ホウ、カ

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