How do you say "carry-on bag" in Japanese?

"carry-on bag" in Japanese is "機内持ち込み手荷物". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘carry-on bag’ in Japanese

Q: What does "機内持ち込み手荷物" mean in English?

"機内持ち込み手荷物" means "carry-on bag" in English. Usage tip: This long word is built from smaller parts: [機内] (in the cabin) + [持ち込み] (bringing in) + [手荷物] (baggage). Spotting those chunks helps with other airport words too, like [機内食] for in-flight meal.

機内持ち込み手荷物

kinai mochikomi te nimotsu

[kee-nai moh-chee-koh-mee teh nee-moh-tsu]

💬 Usage Tip: This long word is built from smaller parts: [機内] (in the cabin) + [持ち込み] (bringing in) + [手荷物] (baggage). Spotting those chunks helps with other airport words too, like [機内食] for in-flight meal.

Phrase Breakdown

機内

kinai

[kee-nai]

inside the aircraft; onboard

Used for things related to being inside the plane.

Example

機内で飲み物をもらいました。

I got a drink on the plane.

持ち込み

mochikomi

[moh-chee-koh-mee]

bringing in; carry-on

Taking something with you into a place, especially onto a plane.

Example

このバッグは持ち込みできます。

You can bring this bag on board.

手荷物

te nimotsu

baggage / luggage

General word for bags or luggage.

Example

手荷物は一つです。

I have one piece of luggage.

Words in this phrase

手

[teh]

hand

The word for hand; in travel vocabulary it appears in compound words like carry-on baggage.

Example

手にチケットを持っています。

I am holding the ticket in my hand.

荷物

nimotsu

[nee-moh-tsu]

luggage; baggage

Bags or belongings you travel with.

Example

荷物を先に預けました。

I checked my luggage first.

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