Itsutsu no Fukuro (五つの袋 – Five Bags)

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Yesterday, I introduced you to 三つの袋 (mittsu no fukuro – three bags), which is often told in Japanese weddings.

昨日は、結婚式でよく使われる「三つの袋」について話しました。

I said that there are three important bags in married life, but these days 五つの袋 (itsutsu no fukuro – five bags) are sometimes mentioned.

結婚生活で大切な「三つの袋」ということでしたが、最近では二つ追加されて「五つの袋」と言うこともあります。

Today I’d like to talk about the additional two bags.

今日は残りの二つの袋を紹介します。

The fourth one is 胃袋 (ibukuro), which means “stomach.”

四つ目は「胃袋」です。

Delicious meals are indispensable for a happy married life.

美味しいご飯は、幸せな結婚生活には欠かせません。

The fifth one is 金玉袋 (kintama bukuro), which means “scrotum.”

五つ目は「金玉袋」です。

It is also important to have sex life and have children.

性生活や、子孫を残すことも大事というわけです。