箱【はこ】
Frequency rank: 1,860.
- box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
- car (of a train, etc.)
- shamisen case; shamisen
- public building; community buildingcolloquialismoften written as ハコsee also 箱物
- man who carries a geisha's shamisenarchaismsee also 箱屋
- receptacle for human waste; feces (faeces)archaism
- counter for boxes (or boxed objects)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
suffix; counter
Forms
- 箱【はこ】【ハコ】Frequency rank: 1,860.
- 函【はこ】【ハコ】
- 匣【はこ】【ハコ】Frequency rank: 24,481. – 24,645.
- 筥【はこ】【ハコ】
- 筐【はこ】【ハコ】Frequency rank: 23,468. – 23,604.
- 凾【はこ】【ハコ】
- はこFrequency rank: 51,357. – 52,626.
- ハコ
Generated definitions (experimental)
- box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
- car (of a train, etc.)
- shamisen case; shamisen
- public building; community building
- man who carries a geisha's shamisen
- receptacle for human waste; feces (faeces)
- counter for boxes (or boxed objects)
This meaning refers to a general container or storage unit used for holding various items. It can also denote packages used for shipping or storing goods.
This usage pertains to the individual compartments or cars that make up a train, often referring to their specific functions or types.
This meaning refers to a protective case specifically designed for the shamisen, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument, as well as the instrument itself.
She bought a new shamisen and put it in its special case.
This refers to edifices designed for public use and community functions, such as government offices or cultural centers.
That community building is used as a gathering place for citizens.
This term denotes the person responsible for transporting a geisha's shamisen, often associated with the traditional arts and performances.
He, holding the shamisen, is an indispensable part of the geisha's performance.
In this context, it refers to a container used for the disposal of human waste, often in a historical or sanitary context.
In the past, there was a box used as a toilet outside the house.
This is a counting classifier used in Japanese to quantify items that are in boxes or packages.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ばこ箱をあける開けるto open a boxだんぼうるばこ段ボール箱cardboard boxばこ箱にいれる入れるto put in a boxおもちゃばこおもちゃ箱toy boxぎふとぼっくすギフトボックスgift boxはこづめ箱詰めpacking into a boxばこ箱のなか中inside the boxこうしゅうといれ公衆トイレのばこ箱public restroom receptacleばこ箱をつくる作るto make a boxばこ箱のさいずサイズsize of the boxそうこうちゅう走行中のばこ箱moving box (referring to a train car)ばこ箱にはいった入ったじょうたい状態state of being in a boxばこ箱のそと外outside the boxばこ箱のふた蓋lid of the box
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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The box was crushed during transport and the contents flew out.
Please don't lean out of the window when we're moving.
She tried to lift the box, but found it impossible.
She was surprised to find many beautiful things in the box.