1.
full tank; fully filled
Used primarily for fuel tanks but also for other containers.
ガソリン満タンで。
Fill it up with gas, please.
出発前に満タンにしておこう。
Let's fill up the tank before we leave.
満タンにしたのに、もう半分しか残っていない。
Even though I filled it up, only half is left already.
このレンタカーは満タン返しが条件です。
This rental car requires a full-tank return.
Written with the kanji 満 plus the katakana タン (from English "tank"). Refers to a completely full tank, most commonly of gasoline. The word is a hybrid of Japanese and English elements, reflecting the loanword origin of タンク (tank).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ガソリン満タン: full tank of gas
- 満タンにする: to fill up (a tank)
- 満タン返し: full-tank return (rental car policy)
USAGE:
At gas stations, simply saying 「満タンで」 is the standard way to request a full tank. Can also be used figuratively to describe being completely full of energy or food, though this is informal and humorous.