Vocabulary

What does 包む (つつむ, tsutsumu) mean?

包む (つつむ, tsutsumu) means to wrap, to cover.

Quick facts
Readingつつむ
Romajitsutsumu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
つつむ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsutsumu

to wrap, to cover

GenkiGenki 21
  1. 1godan verb · transitive to wrap up; to pack; to bundle
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to cover; to envelop; to shroud
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to conceal (a feeling); to hide
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)

Example sentences

  • I wrapped the present with paper.

  • Could you wrap this for me?

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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