トン
ton[tõ̞ɴ]
The Japanese word for the unit of mass ton is トン.
トン is used to denote various units of mass that are notionally equivalent to a tun.
Meaning: various units of mass notionally equivalent to a tun (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ton.
Did you know?
- In Japanese, トン can also be an onomatopoeia used to describe a light, bouncing sound, such as a small ball hitting the floor.
- In Japan, the term トン usually refers to the metric tonne (1,000 kg) rather than the short ton used in the United States.
- Because トン is a katakana word, it does not follow the traditional kanji-based counting systems used for smaller Japanese units of weight.
Examples in context
- このコショウはパンチがありますね。This pepper has a kick, doesn't it?
- 荷物の重さは2トンです。Nimotsu no omosa wa ni-ton desu.The weight of the cargo is 2 tons.
- 1トン以上の鉄が必要だ。Ichi-ton ijou no tetsu ga hitsuyou da.We need more than one ton of iron.
Example conversation
A construction site where two workers are checking the weight of materials.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮さん、この資材は何トンありますか？Ren-san, kono shizai wa nan-ton arimasu ka?Ren, how many tons is this material?
- 蓮 Renだいたい3トンくらいだと思います。Daitai san-ton kurai da to omoimasu.I think it's about 3 tons.
- 美咲 Misaki重いですね。クレーンを使いましょう。Omoi desu ne. Kureen o tsukaimashou.That's heavy. Let's use the crane.
- 蓮 Ren了解しました、美咲さん。Ryoukai shimashita, Misaki-san.Understood, Misaki.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ton” translations and entries トン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
