handbag
ハンドバッグ
解説 Definition
ハンドバッグとは、主に女性が使用する、手で持ったり肩からかけたりする小型のバッグのことである。財布、鍵、化粧品などの日常的な持ち物を収納するために使われ、ファッションアイテムとしての役割も持つ。
A handbag is a portable bag, traditionally carried by a woman, used for personal items such as money, keys, a phone, and cosmetics. It may be held by handles or worn from the shoulder and often serves as both a practical container and a fashion accessory.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
handbag は hand「手」+ bag「袋」の複合語で、文字どおり携帯して日用品を入れるバッグ。現在は手持ちだけでなく肩掛け型も含む。carry a handbag「持ち歩く」、snatch a handbag「ひったくる」、designer handbag「高級ブランド品」という典型的な組み合わせで覚える。
The structure is transparent: hand plus bag originally suggests a bag carried in the hand. Modern handbags may also hang from a shoulder strap, so do not restrict the word to handle-only designs. Picture the everyday contents—wallet, keys, phone, and cosmetics—to distinguish a handbag from luggage or a shopping bag. Useful combinations include carry a handbag, designer handbag, leather handbag, and snatch someone’s handbag. In British English, handbag is especially common; American English often uses purse for a similar personal bag, although purse can have other meanings in British usage.
例文
She bought a designer handbag as a treat for herself.
彼女は自分へのご褒美にブランドのハンドバッグを買った。
The thief snatched her handbag and ran down the street.
泥棒が彼女のハンドバッグをひったくって通りを走り去った。
Her handbag was large enough to fit a laptop inside.
彼女のハンドバッグはノートパソコンが入るほど大きかった。
handbag の類義語・関連語
handbag の語源・成り立ち Etymology
handbag は hand（手）+ bag（袋）の複合語です。hand は古英語 hand、bag は古ノルド語系 baggi にさかのぼり、文字どおり「手で持つ袋」なのでハンドバッグの意味になります。関連語は handy, baggage。
Handbag is a compound of hand and bag. Hand descends from Old English hand, while bag entered Middle English and is commonly associated with Old Norse baggi, though its earlier history is not fully certain. The compound has been recorded for a bag intended to be carried by hand and later became especially associated with a portable container for personal belongings. Its meaning expanded to include many designs with handles or shoulder straps.
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