Japanese Conversation · Level 17
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Japanese word
タンク
Pronunciation
Romajitanku
Meaning
- nountank
Example
水がタンクに入ります。mizu ga ta n ku ni hai ri ma su
Water goes into the tank.
More examples
車を止めて、ガソリンをタンクに入れます。kuruma o to me te ga so ri n o ta n ku ni i re ma su
I stop the car and put gas in the tank.
Core concept
It represents a vessel used to store a large amount of liquid in one place.
Common phrases
タンクに入れるta n ku ni i re ru
put in the tank
タンクを満たすta n ku o mi ta su
fill the tank
タンクの容量ta n ku no yō ryō
tank capacity
Similar words
貯水槽chosuisō: A container designed to hold a supply of water.
水槽suisō: A vessel that holds water or other liquid, often as part of a system.
Definition in Japanese
液体を内部に蓄えるための容器。eki tai o nai bu ni takuwa e ru ta me no yō ki
Word origin
The word タンク (tanku) entered Japanese from English tank, meaning a large container for holding and storing liquids.
Usage tips
- The English word tank covers both a storage container and an armored vehicle, but Japanese タンク (tanku) normally points to the storage meaning.
Other meanings
- cisternnoun
- vatnoun