荷物

にもつ · nimotsu · JLPT N5 · noun

baggage

荷物 — baggage

🧳 荷物 = load (荷) + thing (物): a thing you carry

荷 (ni) means a load or burden, and 物 (motsu) means thing. Together: the things you haul along, i.e. luggage. Sound hook: nimotsu sounds like knee-mott-sue, as in my knees hurt from this much baggage.

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