English–Japanese
“glass” in Japanese
How to say “glass” in Japanese
“Glass” in Japanese is ガラス (garasu).
Describes a solid material that lets light pass through and is used to make panes, bottles, and other objects.
Example sentences with ガラス
このガラスは透明です。ko no ga ra su wa tō mei de su
This glass is transparent.
この瓶はガラスでできています。ko no bin wa ga ra su de de ki te i ma su
This bottle is made of glass.
Tips for using ガラス
- English speakers use glass both for the material and for a drinking vessel, so context distinguishes glass from a glass.
Other Japanese words for “glass”
グラスで水を飲みます。gu ra su de mizu o no mi ma su
I drink water from a glass.
テーブルの上にコップがあります。tē bu ru no ue ni ko ppu ga a ri ma su
There is a glass on the table.