- Basic forms
- 包む — to wrap; to 包み込む / base form
- 包みます — wrap / masu form
- 包んだ — wrapped / ta form
- 包んで — wrap and … / te-form
- 包まない — do not wrap / negative
- 包めば — if (you) wrap / conditional
- 包め — wrap it! / imperative
- Common uses
- プレゼントを包む — wrap a present
- 布で包む — wrap in cloth
- 霧が町を包む — fog covers the town
- More
- 包みたい — want to wrap / 〜たい form
- 包める — can wrap / potential
- 包もう — let’s wrap / 〜よう form
- 包まなかった — didn’t wrap / past negative
包む(つつむ) is a godan verb ending in む. Used for wrapping things (paper, cloth), and also for “covering/enveloping” (fog, light, atmosphere).
- 梱包 — packing / packaging
- 小包 — parcel / package
- 包装 — wrapping / packaging
- 包囲 — siege / encirclement
- 包丁 — kitchen knife
- 包括 — inclusion / comprehensive
包 depicts holding something close to the body—evoking wrapping or enclosing. It appears in words about packaging, protection, and inclusion.
Its radical 勹(つつみがまえ) itself represents wrapping or embracing, reinforcing the core meaning.
