noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
canned food; tinned food
Refers to food preserved in a can. Also used attributively with の.
I keep a stock of canned food in case of disaster.
I made a simple dessert using canned fruit.
confining someone; keeping someone cooped up
Used in the pattern 缶詰にする to mean deliberately confining someone, often so they can focus on a task. Figurative extension of being sealed in a can.
Before a deadline, editors sometimes confine writers to a hotel room to make them write their manuscripts.
being stuck in a confined space; being cooped up
Used in the pattern 缶詰になる to describe being stuck in a small or crowded space, such as a packed train or a room with no escape.
I was packed like a sardine in the crowded train and couldn't move.
I opened a can of food for dinner.
The editor shut the writer away in a hotel to make him finish the manuscript.
We got stuck at the station because of the heavy snow.
I made a salad with canned tuna.
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