ボトル
ぼとる
noun
bottle
1.
bottle
A container for liquids, typically made of glass or plastic. Also used in the bar/restaurant practice of bottle-keeping (ボトルキープ).
Usage
ボトル is used for bottles in general, but especially for wine, spirits, and water bottles. For small bottles like medicine containers, 瓶 is more common.
Common collocations
- ボトルキープ: bottle-keeping (a Japanese bar practice where customers buy a whole bottle and the bar stores it for future visits)
- ペットボトル: PET bottle, plastic bottle
- マイボトル: reusable personal water bottle
- ボトルワイン: bottled wine (ordered by the bottle)
Similar words
瓶 is the native Japanese word for bottle and is preferred for smaller containers (medicine bottles, sauce bottles). ボトル tends to refer to larger drink bottles.