How to say "bottle" in Japanese
- nounCovers 'bottle' as a loanword, with a Western feel; typical for drinks sold or served in bottles, such as wine, beer, or whisky. A natural choice in shops, bars, and restaurants.そのボトルに水がいっぱい入っている。↗The bottle is filled with water.
- 瓶びんnounThe everyday word for a glass container with a narrow neck; beyond 'bottle' it also covers 'jar' and similar vessels. Typical contexts include milk bottles, sauce bottles, and jars of preserves.
Both 「ボトル」 and 瓶 translate 'bottle'; 「ボトル」 is the loanword typically used for Western-style bottles such as wine, while 瓶 is the general native word for glass bottles and jars.
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