ドラム缶

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: ドラム缶, read どらむかん, means a large cylindrical metal container for liquids or other contents.
• Basic usage: It is used for empty drums stacked in a warehouse or an old drum reused to collect rainwater.
  • 倉庫の隅に空のドラム缶が積まれている。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The English name and the contents
  • Even when translated as oil drum, ドラム缶 does not necessarily contain oil.