Japanese word

栓

Pronunciation

Romajisen

Meaning

  • nounstopper

Example

瓶に栓をします。bin ni sen o shi ma su

I put a stopper in the bottle.

Illustration for 栓 (stopper)

More examples

この瓶は栓が固くて、なかなか抜けません。ko no bin wa sen ga kata ku te na ka na ka nu ke ma se n

The stopper on this bottle is tight and will not come out easily.

Core concept

Refers to a piece inserted into an opening to prevent liquid, gas, or other contents from passing through.

Common phrases

  • 栓を抜くsen o nu ku

    pull out the stopper

  • 栓をするsen o su ru

    put in the stopper

Similar words

コルクkoruku: A bottle closure made from cork that fits into the opening.
プラグpuragu: A piece designed to fit into an opening and stop passage through it.

Definition in Japanese

液体などが出入りしないように瓶や管の口をふさぐもの。eki tai na do ga de i ri shi na i yō ni bin ya kuda no kuchi o fu sa gu mo no

Word origin

栓 (sen, "stopper") uses the on'yomi reading sen of the Chinese character 栓, which means a stopper or plug.

Usage tips

  • The English word stopper is general, while cork often suggests a bottle closure and plug often suggests something inserted into an opening.

Other meanings

  • corknoun
  • plugnoun

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