密閉容器(みっぺいようき)

みっぺいようき
noun
airtight container; sealed container
tool
1. airtight container; sealed container; hermetically sealed vessel
a container designed to be completely sealed to prevent air, moisture, or other substances from getting in or out
食品(しょくひん)は密閉容器(みっぺいようき)に入(い)れて保存(ほぞん)する。
Store food in an airtight container.
残(のこ)ったスープを密閉容器(みっぺいようき)に移(うつ)して冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)に入(い)れた。
I transferred the leftover soup to an airtight container and put it in the fridge.
湿気(しっけ)に弱(よわ)い薬(くすり)は、密閉容器(みっぺいようき)に保管(ほかん)しないと品質(ひんしつ)が落(お)ちてしまう。
Medicines that are sensitive to moisture will lose quality if not stored in a sealed container.

Composed of 密閉(みっぺい) (hermetic sealing; airtight closure) + 容器(ようき) (container; vessel). Used in both everyday contexts (food storage) and technical/industrial contexts (chemical storage, laboratory equipment).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • タッパー: Tupperware — a colloquial term for plastic food storage containers (often airtight)
  • 保存容器(ほぞんようき): storage container — broader term that may or may not be airtight
  • 密封(みっぷう)パック: vacuum-sealed pack — emphasizes vacuum sealing rather than just air-tightness

Related Words

Compare: 保存(ほぞん)容器(ようき) (storage container)
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