WORD DETAIL
哺乳瓶
ほにゅうびん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
哺乳瓶is read asほにゅうびんand is a noun for a bottle used to feed milk or formula to a baby. - Basic usage: Describing empty baby bottles on a shelf appears in
空の哺乳瓶が並ぶ, while making a small baby bottle for a doll appears in人形用の哺乳瓶を作る.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Difference from
水筒哺乳瓶is an infant-feeding container rather than a general drink bottle.

