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一升びん

English translation: Large Japanese Sake bottle (Isshou-bin)

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Japanese term or phrase:一升びん
English translation:Large Japanese Sake bottle (Isshou-bin)

08:11 Jan 6, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-01-10 04:54:18 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


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Japanese term or phrase: 一升びん
Context: リターナブルびん（一升びん、ビールびん、牛乳びん）などの何度でも利用できるびん。
What kind of bottle is this?

Thanks.
AniseK
Malaysia
Local time: 09:53
Large Japanese Sake bottle (Isshou-bin)
Explanation:
一升 【いっしょう】 (n) unit of old Japanese liquid measurement; 1800 cc

Those huge, (usually) brown-colored glass bottles that sake is typically sold in.
HTHAL.

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Pic here: http://www.awamori-kokka.co.jp/pic-labo/limg/4318l13018l1_a....　
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KathyT
Australia
Local time: 11:53
Grading comment
Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5Large Japanese Sake bottle (Isshou-bin)
KathyT
Summary of reference entries provided
FYR
Yasutomo Kanazawa

  

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Large Japanese Sake bottle (Isshou-bin)


Explanation:
一升 【いっしょう】 (n) unit of old Japanese liquid measurement; 1800 cc

Those huge, (usually) brown-colored glass bottles that sake is typically sold in.
HTHAL.

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Note added at 7 mins (2010-01-06 08:19:20 GMT)
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Pic here: http://www.awamori-kokka.co.jp/pic-labo/limg/4318l13018l1_a....　

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 92
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
0 min
  -> Thank you.
agree  yumom: 一升＝10合
1 hr
  -> Thank you for the additional information.
agree  Tokyo_Moscow: ...glass bottles
4 hrs
  -> Thank you. (HI!)
agree  Miho Ohashi
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  gcpradhan1
2 days 23 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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Reference comments


4 mins
Reference: FYR

Reference information:
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/一升瓶
http://atpedia.jp/word/一升瓶

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 10
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