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やかん
yakan
Description
やかんは、お湯をわかすときに使う道具です。
A やかん is a tool used to boil water.
ガスの火の上にやかんをのせて、お茶を作ります。
You put a やかん on the gas flame to make tea.
Meanings
やかんyakan
kettle for boiling water
やかんでお湯をわかしてください。
Please boil water in the kettle.
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Notes
- Etymology
from 薬缶 (yakan), originally a vessel for boiling medicine.
- Nuance
usually written in kana; a ポット is an electric or vacuum flask, not a stovetop kettle.
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