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How to say 'Handbag' in Japanese | ハンドバッグ

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The Japanese word for Handbag is 'Handobaggu', written as ハンドバッグ in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Handbag

    Reading

    Handobaggu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ハンドバッグ (handobaggu)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'handbag'. It refers to a small bag used by women to carry personal items, typically held in the hand or worn over the shoulder. This term is commonly used in everyday conversation and fashion contexts. For example: She bought a new handbag「彼女は新しいハンドバッグを買った」(かのじょはあたらしいハンドバッグをかった). This handbag is expensive「このハンドバッグは高いです」(このハンドバッグはたかいです). The word is often used in contexts related to fashion, shopping, or describing personal accessories.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    1503

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ハンドバッグ

This word contains 6 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ha
  • katakana

    Reading

    N
  • katakana

    Reading

    Do
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ba
  • katakana

    Reading

    Gu
  • katakana

    Reading

    Tsu

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'Handobaggu' means 'Handbag' .

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