Japanese Drinks Vocabulary

Beverage Vocabulary in Japanese

Our friendly teacher introduces Japanese drink vocabulary—coffee, milk tea, cola, vegetable juice, fruit juice, beer, corn soup, water, milk, black tea, green tea, soft drinks, and more. Which drink does the teacher somehow finish three liters of in a day?

Vending Machine Drinks in Japanese – Video Lesson

Japanese vocabulary for drinks sold in Japanese vending machines—hot and cold options such as coffee, milk tea, cola, vegetable juice, fruit juice, beer, corn soup, water, milk, black tea, green tea, and carbonated drinks.

Vending Machine Drink Name Chart
KanjiHiraganaRomajiChineseEnglish
みずmizuwater
野菜ジュースやさいジュースyasai jūsu蔬菜汁vegetable juice
ミルクティーmirukutī奶茶milk tea
コーラkōra可樂cola
レモンジュースremon jūsu檸檬果汁lemon juice
オレンジジュースorenji jūsu橙汁orange juice
スポーツドリンクsupōtsu dorinku運動飲品sports drink
炭酸水たんさんすいtansansui梳打水soda drink
チューハイchūhai碳酸燒酒shochu highball
ビールbīru啤酒beer
苺ミルクいちごミルクichigo miruku草苺牛奶strawberry milk
ココアkokoa可可cocoa
牛乳ぎゅうにゅうgyūnyū牛奶milk
林檎ジュースりんごジュースringo jūsu蘋果汁apple juice
葡萄ジュースぶどうジュースbudō jūsu葡萄汁grape juice
お汁粉おしるこoshiruko小豆湯sweet red bean soup
コーンスープkōn sūpu粟米湯corn soup
コーヒーkōhī咖啡coffee
紅茶こうちゃkōcha紅茶black tea
緑茶りょくちゃryokucha綠茶green tea
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