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“Box” in Japanese

Short answer
hako はこ

Box in Japanese is “箱” (hako). Full meaning: box, case, chest, package, pack, crate; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case, shamisen.

Other ways to say “Box” in Japanese

ボックス bokkusu box, container, bin; box (in a theatre), booth (in a restaurant, etc.), (orchestra) pit; small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box) ぱこ pako box, case, chest, package, pack, crate; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case, shamisen バコ bako box, case, chest, package, pack, crate; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case, shamisen ばこ bako box, case, chest, package, pack, crate; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case, shamisen パコ pako box, case, chest, package, pack, crate; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case, shamisen 箱型 hakogata box, box-shape, cube-type 囲み kakomi enclosure, box; siege ボツクス bokkusu box, container, bin; box (in a theatre), booth (in a restaurant, etc.), (orchestra) pit; small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box) ボッグズ bogguzu box, container, bin; box (in a theatre), booth (in a restaurant, etc.), (orchestra) pit; small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box) shou measuring container, measuring box, measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid, cell of a grid 桟敷 sajiki dress circle (of a theatre), (first) balcony, box; stands (seating for spectators)

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