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Can someone help clarify. When should I use "baggu" and when "kaban"? Is there
any difference at all?
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word-choice words
Baggu vs Kaban - Is there any difference
If you use google image it can give you a general idea:

[kaban
results](https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=%E3%81%8B%E3%81%B0%E3%82%93+or+%E3%82%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3+or+%E9%9E%84&client=firefox-
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ab&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwijg_rInL7QAhUEWLwKHcHaDQgQ_AUICSgC&biw=1301&bih=1092#tbm=isch&q=%E3%82%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3)

[baggu
results](https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=%E3%81%8B%E3%81%B0%E3%82%93+or+%E3%82%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3+or+%E9%9E%84&client=firefox-
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ab&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwijg_rInL7QAhUEWLwKHcHaDQgQ_AUICSgC&biw=1301&bih=1092#tbm=isch&q=%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0)

In short,

kaban is generally for men and baggu is generally for women (as shown in the
image results). Also, kaban seems more practical and business use while baggu
is more for fashion/design.

Another difference is already fixed names. For example, エコバッグ (eco baggu) and
キャリーバッグ (kyari baggu) are specific types of bags.
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There is almost no difference between baggu and kaban.  
Baggu (バッグ) is "bag" itself, and bag of course means kaban (かばん).

Recently, people often use バッグ rather than かばん  
Especially as a fashion term, I think people always use バッグ.
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According to the dictionary バッグ is pretty much the same as "bag", anything
that you can put things inside and carry with you.  
かばん means "briefcase", a special type of bag, usually made of leather,
designed to carry things like papers and documents.

> バッグ【bag 】物を入れて持ち歩く袋やかばんの総称。  
>

<http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/177260/meaning/m1u/%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0/>  

> １ かばん【鞄】革やズックなどで作り、書類その他の物を入れる携帯用具。  
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<http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/44008/meaning/m1u/%E9%9E%84/>
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