Translation guide
A container, typically cylindrical, made of glass, ceramic, or plastic, used for storing food, drinks, or other items.
A wide-mouthed container for storing food or other items.
The most common word for a jar, especially a glass jar. Can also mean 'bottle', but context usually clarifies.
ジャムの瓶を開けてください。
Please open the jam jar.
What do you use this jar for?
Often refers to a ceramic or earthenware jar, pot, or urn. Can be decorative or used for storage.
There is an old jar at my grandmother's house.
Loanword from English, often used for specific types of jars like cookie jars or in product names.
I bought a cookie jar.
A large jar used for making pickles or fermenting foods.
A jar used for serving or drinking beverages, like a mason jar.
A sudden unpleasant physical or emotional shock.
瓶 (bin) is the general term for glass or plastic jars and bottles. 壺 (tsubo) is typically ceramic or earthenware, often with a wider body and narrower mouth, used for storage or decoration. 甕 (kame) is a large earthenware jar, often used for fermentation or water storage, and has a more traditional feel.
English 'jar' meaning a sudden shock does not translate directly to Japanese container words. Use words like 衝撃 (shougeki) or 動揺 (douyou) instead.
This jar is used for making miso.
I'll have a jar of lemonade, please.
彼女の言葉に心が動揺した。
Her words jarred me.