缶詰

かんづめ

canning, canned goods,

Also:confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work), being stuck in a confined space

What does 缶詰 mean?

缶詰 is a Japanese noun meaning canning, canned goods, in English. It can also be translated as confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work), being stuck in a confined space depending on context. It is written as 缶詰 in kanji, かんづめ in hiragana, and kanzume in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

なしはこの工場で缶詰にされます。

Nashi are tinned in this factory.