- 入れ物
- いれもの【入れ物】⇒ ようき[容器]**case〖C〗箱, 容器, 入れ物; [複合語で]…入れ
a jewel case 宝石の入れ物, 宝石箱
*container〖C〗容器《box, can, canteen, jar, pitcher, vessel など》holder〖C〗容器.* * *いれもの【入れ物】a receptacle; a container; a case; a vessel; something to put [carry] sth in.●これでは入れ物が小さくてだめだ. This won't do; the container is too small. | This isn't a big enough container.
●この箱は入れ物になるから捨てないでとっておこう. This box can be used again so let's hang on to it [not throw it out].
・それはどんな入れ物に入っていたの? What sort of container was that in [did that come in]?
●何か入れ物を持ってどんぐりを拾いに行こう. Let's take a box or something and go gather acorns.
●入れ物は立派だが, 中身がどうもね. The container is impressive, but I can't say the same for the contents.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.