Home › Words › R › randoserurandoseru/ˈɹæn.də(ʊ)ˌsɛ.ɹuː/randoseru · noun — A type of backpack worn by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, made of leather or leatherette.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).randoseru is pronounced /ˈɹæn.də(ʊ)ˌsɛ.ɹuː/.EtymologyFrom Japanese ランドセル (randoseru), from German Landser or Dutch ransel.nounA type of backpack worn by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, made of leather or leatherette.e.g.“"The randoseru is an indispensable object in Japan which gives poetic charm to spring,” I explained to Leigh Hollywood, but I don't think he understood.” — 1992, Yoshio Terasawa, Through my eyes: Wall Street, Washington, D.C., and Japan's Diet, Japan Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.schoolbag 54% match — A satchel used to carry supplies for school; a bookbag. vs randoseru →dorsel 54% match — A pannier. vs randoseru →backsack 53% match — A backpack. vs randoseru →rantang 50% match — A kind of lunchbox or food container. vs randoseru →backpacked 49% match — Wearing a backpack. vs randoseru →daypack 49% match — A small backpack, suitable for a one-day hike or for carrying books around campus. vs randoseru →booksack 48% match — Synonym of backpack. vs randoseru →dorlach 48% match — A bundle; a knapsack. vs randoseru →