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How do you say "grain barrel" in Japanese?
穀物のバレル
kokumotsu no bareru
In Japanese, "grain barrel" is 穀物のバレル (kokumotsu no bareru).
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Pronunciation
穀物のバレル is written using kanji. Romanised as kokumotsu no bareru, it sounds roughly like "koh-koo-moh-tsoo-noh-bah-reh-roo" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
Kokumotsu no bareru mixes the kanji compound for grains with a katakana loanword. Bareru comes directly from English barrel, showing how Japanese borrows container terms.
Example sentence
あの穀物のバレルはとても大きいです。
Ano Kokumotsu no bareru wa totemo ookii desu.
That grain barrel is very large.
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How to remember 穀物のバレル
The katakana bareru sounds like a rough English accent saying barrel. Listen for the 'r' sounds.
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Questions about 穀物のバレル
How do you pronounce 穀物のバレル?
穀物のバレル is romanised as kokumotsu no bareru. Say it roughly like "koh-koo-moh-tsoo-noh-bah-reh-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 穀物のバレル formal or casual?
穀物のバレル 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 穀物のバレル written in Japanese?
穀物のバレル is written using kanji. Kokumotsu no bareru mixes the kanji compound for grains with a katakana loanword.
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"Grain barrel" in other languages
- Korean 곡물통 (gokmultong)
- Chinese 粮缸 (liáng gāng)
- Spanish el barril de grano
- Spanish (Latin America) el barril de grano
- French le tonneau à grain
- German das Getreidefass
- Italian il barile di grano
- Russian бочка зерна (bočka zerna)
- Greek το βαρέλι σιτηρών (to vareli sitiron)
- Arabic برميل حبوب (barmeel huboob)
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