How do you say "plastic bag" in Japanese?

ビニール袋

binīrubukuro

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "plastic bag" is ビニール袋 (binīrubukuro).

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Pronunciation

ビニール袋 is written using kanji. Romanised as binīrubukuro, it sounds roughly like "bee-nee-roo-boo-koo-roh" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Binīrubukuro combines the katakana for vinyl and the kanji for bag (袋). The compound describes the plastic material and container type.

Example sentence

ビニール袋を使います。

Binīrubukuro wo tsukaimasu.

I use the plastic bag.

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How to remember ビニール袋

Vinyl (binīru) + bag (bukuro) = plastic bag. Crinkly, rustles, used everywhere in Japan for shopping and storage.

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Questions about ビニール袋

How do you pronounce ビニール袋?

ビニール袋 is romanised as binīrubukuro. Say it roughly like "bee-nee-roo-boo-koo-roh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ビニール袋 formal or casual?

ビニール袋 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is ビニール袋 written in Japanese?

ビニール袋 is written using kanji. Binīrubukuro combines the katakana for vinyl and the kanji for bag (袋).

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