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スチール缶 (スチールかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

スチール缶かん

Meanings

1

noun

steel can

Refers to a can made of steel, as opposed to aluminum. Common in recycling contexts.

スチール缶かんはリサイクルに出だしてください。
Please put steel cans out for recycling.

Written forms

スチール缶かん
Standard mixed kanji-katakana spelling.
スチールカン
kana-only spelling
All-katakana spelling, sometimes used in informal or advertising contexts.

Kanji

缶tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)

Similar words

アルミ缶かん
Aluminum can, often contrasted with steel cans in recycling.

Etymology

From English 'steel' and Japanese 缶 (can).