Meaning

Primary

Luggage

Alternatives

Baggage, Load

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A luggage thing is your luggage. It's also your baggage and load too.

Reading

にもつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. You'll need to remember the reading as もつ, though. Why? Because all your luggage just got thrown into various moats along the countryside. It's going to take you forever to collect your luggage from these moats and by then it'll be all soggy. Dangit...

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 荷物が来る

    a package comes

    荷物がとどく

    a package arrives

    荷物がある

    there is luggage

Context Sentences

荷物を持ち運ぶには、バックパックが便利です。

Backpacks are convenient for carrying luggage.

彼女は急いで大きなスーツケースに荷物を入れました。

She hurriedly packed her belongings into a large suitcase.

荷物、そっちに送ったよ!三日ぐらいで着くみたい。

I've sent the package over there! It should arrive in about three days.

Kanji Composition