Japanese Conversation · Level 7
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Japanese word
バケツ
Pronunciation
Romajibaketsu
Meaning
- nounbucket
Example
水をバケツに入れます。mizu o ba ke tsu ni i re ma su
I put the water in the bucket.
More examples
雨漏りした天井の下にバケツを置いておきます。ama mo ri shi ta ten jō no shita ni ba ke tsu o o i te o ki ma su
I leave a bucket under the leaking ceiling.
Core concept
Refers to an open container that holds material and can be carried by its handle.
Common phrases
バケツに水を入れるba ke tsu ni mizu o i re ru
put water in a bucket
バケツを運ぶba ke tsu o hako bu
carry a bucket
バケツから水をくむba ke tsu ka ra mizu o ku mu
draw water from a bucket
Similar words
ペールpēru: A bucket, often cylindrical, that holds liquids or materials and may have a lid.
Definition in Japanese
液体や物を入れて運ぶための、取っ手の付いた円筒形などの容器。eki tai ya mono o i re te hako bu ta me no to tte no tsu i ta en tō kei na do no yō ki
Word origin
バケツ (baketsu) is a loanword borrowed from English bucket and reshaped to fit Japanese sound patterns.
Usage tips
- In basketball English, bucket can mean a successful shot, but バケツ (baketsu) retains the concrete container sense in ordinary Japanese.