Japanese word

コーン

Pronunciation

Romajikōn

Meaning

  • nouncone

Example

コーンにアイスクリームを入れます。kō n ni a i su ku rī mu o i re ma su

I put ice cream in a cone.

Illustration for コーン (cone)

More examples

店員さんがコーンにアイスクリームを詰めてくれます。ten in sa n ga kō n ni a i su ku rī mu o tsu me te ku re ma su

The clerk fills the cone with ice cream.

Core concept

Describes a shape or container that narrows evenly from a round base to a point.

Common phrases

  • コーンに入れるkō n ni i re ru

    put in a cone

  • アイスクリームコーンa i su ku rī mu kō n

    ice cream cone

Similar words

円錐ensui: A three-dimensional shape with a circular base that tapers to one point.
円錐形ensuikei: A form that gradually narrows from a circular end to a single point.

Definition in Japanese

円すい形の容器や、その形をしたもの。en su i kei no yō ki ya so no katachi o shi ta mo no

Word origin

コーン (kōn) is a Japanese loanword from English cone, which comes through Latin conus from Greek kōnos, meaning "pine cone" or "cone".

Usage tips

  • In English, cone appears in everyday compounds such as ice cream cone and traffic cone, extending the same shape from food containers to road markers.

Other meanings

  • cornnoun

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