English–Japanese
“iron” in Japanese
How to say “iron” in Japanese
“Iron” in Japanese is 鉄 (tetsu).
Refers to the metal substance that gives many manufactured objects strength and supports their structure.
Example sentences with 鉄
ほうれん草には鉄が多く含まれています。hō re n sō ni wa tetsu ga ō ku fuku ma re te i ma su
Spinach contains a lot of iron.
Tips for using 鉄
- In everyday English, iron also occurs in the verb phrase "iron out," which means to resolve a difficulty, while the noun still names the metal.
Other Japanese words for “iron”
私はシャツにアイロンをかけます。watashi wa sha tsu ni a i ro n o ka ke ma su
I iron my shirt.