ジャー

noun

thermal container; thermos; rice warmer

Refers to insulated containers for keeping food or drink warm, including wide-mouthed thermoses and electric rice warmers. Often seen in compounds like 電子ジャー.

See also: 電子ジャー

• お弁べん当とうは保ほ温おんジャーに入いれて持もっていく。

  I put my lunch in a thermal container and take it with me.

• ご飯はんが冷さめないように電でん子しジャーで保ほ温おんする。

  I keep the rice warm in an electric rice warmer so it doesn't get cold.

noun

jar

General term for a jar, often a glass or plastic container with a lid. Less common than sense 1 in everyday Japanese; 瓶 (びん) is more typical for small jars.

• クッキーをジャーに入いれて保ほ存ぞんする。

  I store cookies in a jar.