ボトル
bボトル
The Japanese word for bottle is ボトル (bボトル).
ボトル refers to a bottle as a container. However, if you are specifically referring to a reusable water bottle or a thermos used for carrying drinks, it is more common to use the word 水筒 (suito).
Meaning: container (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
bボトル
Did you know?
- Japanese recycling laws are so strict that many cities require you to remove the plastic label and the cap from your ペットボトル before disposal.
- In Japanese nightlife, ordering a ボトル refers to a specific social status where a customer buys a whole bottle of spirits to keep at the club for future visits.
- The term ペットボトル (petto botoru) is the standard way to refer to plastic soda bottles, combining the name of the material 'polyethylene terephthalate' with the word 'bottle'.
Examples in context
- 僕のボトルはどこだ？Where's my bottle?This example shows how to ask for the location of your ボトル.Tatoeba #9529105 by small_snow, translation #9529100 by DJ_Saidez
- このボトルは空っぽよ。This bottle is empty.This example uses ボトル to describe a container that is empty.Tatoeba #10276538 by small_snow, translation #10276533 by CK
- ボトルですか？グラスですか？Bottle or glass?This example presents a choice between a ボトル and a glass.Tatoeba #196168 by small_snow, translation #33344 by AlanF_US
- そのビンはガラスでできています。That bottle is made of glass.
- 20 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A woman and a man are at a hiking trail.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣、このボトルを貸して。Yui, kono botoru o kashite.Yui, please lend me this bottle.
- 結衣 Yuiいいよ、大翔。中身はまだあるよ。Ii yo, Hiroto. Nakami wa mada aru yo.Sure, Hiroto. There is still some inside.
- 大翔 Hirotoありがとう。すごく冷えてるね。Arigatou. Sugoku hieteru ne.Thanks. It is really cold.
- 結衣 Yuiさっき氷を入れたから。Sakki koori o ireta kara.Because I put ice in it earlier.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
