篭 (lóng) - Cage, basket & to cage, to confine
篭 · lóng
Cage, basket;
to cage, to confine;
to cover, to envelop;
to manipulate or control.
Cage, basketto cage, to confineto cover, to envelop
Usage highlights
Bird cageBamboo basketTo cage inCovered basketTo manipulateCage
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The bird is in a cage (鳥在篭中).
- She carries a bamboo basket (竹篭).
- He tried to cage the wild animal (把野生動物篭起來).
- They covered the food with a lid (用蓋子篭住食物).
Collocations
- Bird cage(鳥篭)
- Bamboo basket(竹篭)
- To cage in(篭める)
- Covered basket(覆い篭)
- To manipulate(篭絡)
- Cage-like structure(篭状)
Idioms
- To win over people's hearts(人心を篭絡する)
- Like a bird in a cage(篭中の鳥の如し)
- To cover heaven and earth(天地を篭う)
Cultural background
FAQ- In Japanese culture, 篭 refers to traditional bamboo baskets and cages used in daily life and crafts.
- The character appears in terms related to confinement and control, reflecting its semantic extension.
- Used in both practical (containers) and metaphorical (control, manipulation) contexts.