包む (つつむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

包む (つつむ) means to wrap / to cover.

See example sentences below.

包む at a glance

包む

つつむtsutsumu

N4verb

to wrap / to cover

包むつつむtsutsumuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to wrap / to cover

Example 1

プレゼントをきれいに包みました。

Translation

I wrapped the present nicely.

Example 2

手で顔を包んで考えた。

Translation

I covered my face with my hands and thought.