🇯🇵 How to say

“iron” in Japanese

鉄てつ
Illustration of "iron" in a Japanese cultural setting
A construction worker lifts a heavy iron beam into place on a building site, with sparks flying from welding tools nearb…

Usage note

鉄 refers to the metal iron and is commonly used in construction and manufacturing contexts; it's a straightforward word with no special politeness levels, just like its English equivalent.

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