容器（ようき、youki）
- container

The Japanese word 容器, ようき (yōki), generally means "container," "vessel," or "receptacle." It refers to something used to hold or store things, whether solid, liquid, or gas. The specific meaning of 容器 can vary depending on the context, but the core concept remains the same: something that contains or holds something else. This can range from a simple cup to a large industrial tank.

⚫︎食品容器 Translation: Food container ⚫︎プラスチックの容器 Translation: Plastic container ⚫︎液体を詰める容器 Translation: Container for filling liquids

You use 容器 to describe anything that holds or carries another item. It's a very common and versatile word. You can use it in a variety of situations. It can be used in daily life, such as describing food storage containers, or in more technical contexts, like referring to laboratory beakers or industrial tanks.

⚫︎The word is primarily written using kanji and hiragana: 容器 ⚫︎The reading is ようき (yōki). ⚫︎There is only one standard way to write this word. ⚫︎There are no variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎入れ物 (iremono): This is a more general term for "container" or "thing to put something in." ⚫︎器 (utsuwa): This can mean "vessel," "container," or "utensil." ⚫︎ボトル (batoru): "Bottle" (borrowed word from English). ⚫︎缶 (kan): "Can"

There isn't a direct antonym for 容器, as it is a term that describes what holds something, and it doesn't have a direct opposite. However, words or concepts related to releasing or emptying the contents could be considered indirect antonyms.

この容器は食品の保存に適しています。 ・Translation: This container is suitable for food storage. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 容器 to describe a container specifically designed for storing food.

実験で、異なる容器を使って反応速度を調べました。 ・Translation: In the experiment, we examined the reaction rate using different containers. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates how 容器 is used in a scientific context to refer to the vessels used in an experiment.

The word 容器 is a compound word formed from: ⚫︎容 (yō): meaning "to contain," "to hold," or "to accept." ⚫︎器 (ki): meaning "vessel," "container," or "utensil." Therefore, the word literally means "a thing that contains something".