- 1. [v5m, vt] to wrap up; to pack; to bundle; to do up
- 2. [v5m, vt] to cover; to envelop; to shroud; to engulf — usu. in the passive
- 3. [v5m, vt] to conceal (a feeling); to hide
- 4. [v5m, vt] to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)
Kanji in this word
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包
wrap, pack up, cover, concealOn: ホウ (hou)Kun: つつ.む (tsutsu.mu)、 くる.む (kuru.mu)
Example Sentences
彼女は贈り物を紙に包んだ。
She wrapped the present in paper.
この民族の起源は神秘につつまれている。
The origins of these people is shrouded in mystery.
島は濃い霧に包まれていた。
The island was enveloped in a thick fog.