How do you say "bottle" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "bottle" is ボトル (botoru). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

ボトル is written in katakana. Romanised as botoru, it sounds roughly like "boh-toh-roo" to an English ear.

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Questions about ボトル

How do you pronounce ボトル?

ボトル is romanised as botoru. Say it roughly like "boh-toh-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ボトル formal or casual?

ボトル is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is ボトル written in Japanese?

ボトル is written using katakana. Katakana is typically used for words of foreign origin or to give emphasis.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.