No. 453 in Japanese
箱
Box.
In a sentence
箱の中にリンゴが一つあります。
There is an apple inside the box.
In this sentence, '箱' (hako) is used in its primary sense, referring to a physical box or container.
彼女は小さな箱をプレゼントとして渡しました。
She gave a small box as a present.
'箱' here signifies a container used to hold something special, often part of a gift-giving context.
宝物は古い木の箱の中に隠されていました。
The treasure was hidden inside an old wooden box.
'箱' is used again to describe a physical box, focusing on its role in concealing or protecting its contents.
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