also: ブリッキ
tinplate; tin plate
Refers to thin steel sheet coated with tin, commonly used for cans and toys. A loanword from Dutch 'blik'.
from Dutch blik
When I was a child, I used to play with tin toys.
I put cookies in a tin can.
This toy is made of tinplate.
This can is made of tinplate, so it's light and durable.
スズ is the raw metal tin, while ブリキ is steel sheet coated with a thin layer of tin.
トタン is steel sheet coated with zinc (galvanized), whereas ブリキ is steel sheet coated with tin.
Standard katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Rare ateji kanji form; not commonly used.
Rare ateji kanji form; not commonly used.
Rare ateji kanji form; not commonly used.
From Dutch 'blik' (tin, tinplate). The kanji forms are ateji and rarely used.