缶

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オランダ語 kan からの借用語又は英語 can からの借用語

noun カン · かま · フ · フウ · ほとぎ

（カン　「罐」の略体）食品や飲料物を密閉して長期間保管するために、作られた金属の容器。

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can a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids
tin airtight container
tank closed container for fluids
tin can container

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {缶},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E7%BC%B6},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}