Container with shield for shielding a discharge opening thereof

A container for use with an image forming apparatus and for accommodating a content of powder or a liquid, said container comprising:

• an accommodating portion configured to accommodate the content;
• an end portion including a discharging portion and a shielding member, wherein said discharging portion includes a discharge opening for discharging the content to an outside of said container and a passage for permitting passing of the content toward said discharge opening, and said shielding member shields said discharge opening;
• and
• a cap detachably mounted to said end portion, wherein said cap includes a main body portion covering at least a part of said end portion and a fixing portion fixed to said end portion and connected to said main body portion, and wherein said main body portion of said cap is configured so as to be separated from said fixing portion by being rotated about a rotational axis thereof relative to said end portion.