容れ物（いれもの、iremono）
- container

The Japanese word 容れ物 (いれもの) generally means "container," "receptacle," or "vessel." It refers to something used to hold or store other things. This can apply to a wide range of objects, from physical containers like boxes and bottles to more abstract containers like the human body (in a figurative sense). The meaning of 容れ物 depends heavily on context. It is an extremely versatile word.

⚫︎箱を容れ物として使う。 Translation: I use the box as a container. ⚫︎水筒を容れ物として水を入れる。 Translation: I put water in the water bottle as a container. ⚫︎この容れ物には何が入っていますか？ Translation: What is in this container?

容れ物 is used in various situations, whenever you are referring to something that can hold or contain something else. It is a common, everyday word. When you want to describe an object whose primary function is to hold other items, you can use 容れ物.

⚫︎ The word is typically written with the kanji 容 (meaning "to contain" or "to hold") and the hiragana れ物, making the full word 容れ物. ⚫︎ The reading is いれもの. ⚫︎ There are no other common ways to write this word. ⚫︎ The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is consistently れ物.

⚫︎ 容器（ようき): Container, vessel. This is a more formal synonym, often used for industrial containers or in scientific contexts. ⚫︎ 入れ物（いれもの): Another way to write the same word, often used to refer to a container. ⚫︎ 箱（はこ): Box ⚫︎ 瓶（びん): Bottle ⚫︎ 袋（ふくろ): Bag

There isn't a direct antonym, as 容れ物 describes a function rather than a specific object. However, concepts that are the opposite of containing something might include: ⚫︎ 空（から）：Empty ⚫︎ 出す（だす）：To take out (something from a container) ⚫︎ 捨てる（すてる）：To throw away (often implying removing from a container)

お弁当を食べるために、お弁当の容れ物を開けた。 ・Translation: I opened the lunch box to eat my lunch. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 容れ物 to refer to the lunch box itself, which serves as a container for the food.

その宝石は特別な容れ物に大切にしまってある。 ・Translation: The jewels are carefully stored in a special container. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a special container, emphasizing the importance of what is inside.

The word 容れ物 is a compound word. 容 (い - in its stem form) comes from the verb 入れる（いれる), meaning "to put in" or "to contain." 物（もの） means "thing" or "object." Therefore, 容れ物 literally means "a thing for putting things in," perfectly describing its function.