紙パック（かみパック、kamipaッku）
- carton

The Japanese word 紙パック (pronounced かみパック, *kami pakku*) refers to a "paper carton," "paper pack," or "carton." It's a container made primarily from paperboard, often coated with plastic or other materials for sealing and preservation of the contents. These containers are commonly used for liquids like milk, juice, soy milk, and even some sauces and soups. The "紙" (*kami*) part means "paper," and the "パック" (*pakku*) part is a loanword from English "pack."

⚫︎牛乳は紙パックで売られています。 Translation: Milk is sold in paper cartons. ⚫︎ジュースを紙パックからグラスに注ぎました。 Translation: I poured juice from the paper carton into a glass. ⚫︎この紙パックはリサイクルできます。 Translation: This paper carton can be recycled.

You use 紙パック when you want to refer to a paper-based container. ⚫︎It's common to use it when talking about beverages or other products that come in these types of containers. ⚫︎You can use it in everyday conversation, in stores, and when discussing recycling. ⚫︎You might use it in combination with verbs like 入れる (*ireru*, to put in), 開ける (*akeru*, to open), 捨てる (*suteru*, to throw away), or リサイクルする (*risaikuru suru*, to recycle).

紙パック is usually written in: ⚫︎Hiragana: かみパック ⚫︎Katakana: カミパック ⚫︎Kanji and Katakana: 紙パック (This is the most common way) ⚫︎There is no variation in the okurigana, as "パック" is a loanword. ⚫︎The katakana パック part is sometimes written in full-width katakana, such as パック, and sometimes in half-width, as ﾊﾟｯｸ, but both are acceptable.

⚫︎カートン (*kāton*): This is also a loanword from English "carton" and can be used interchangeably with 紙パック, but it could also refer to a cardboard box. ⚫︎容器 (*youki*): This means "container" and is a more general term. ⚫︎パック (*pakku*): This alone can refer to a package, including the 紙パック, though can also refer to other types of packaging.

There are no direct antonyms for 紙パック, but you might consider the materials the pack is *not* made of: ⚫︎瓶 (*bin*): "bottle," glass bottle ⚫︎缶 (*kan*): "can," metal can

毎朝、オレンジジュースを紙パックからコップに注ぎます。 ・Translation: Every morning, I pour orange juice from the paper carton into a glass. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a daily routine involving a paper carton of orange juice.

使い終わった紙パックは、きちんと洗ってからリサイクルに出してください。 ・Translation: Please wash the used paper cartons properly before putting them out for recycling. ・Explanation: This sentence gives instructions on how to handle the paper cartons for recycling.

The word 紙パック is a compound word. ⚫︎"紙" (*kami*) comes from the Japanese word for "paper." ⚫︎"パック" (*pakku*) comes from the English word "pack." The combination describes a "paper pack" or "paper carton."