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캔

한국어

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캔

  • [kʰɛn] SK Standard, Seoul
  • [kʰe̞n] SK Standard, Seoul

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일본어 缶로, 네덜란드어 kan (“액체를 담는 용기”)에서 유래함

noun kaen

  1. 내용물의 보존을 위해 금속으로 만들어진 밀폐용기 유의어: 깡통

In English

  • can a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids
  • tin can container

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MLA

"캔." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%BA%94. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

캔. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%BA%94

Chicago

"캔." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%BA%94.

BibTeX
@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {캔},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%BA%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}