ソーダ
そーだ
noun
soda, carbonated water
1.
soda, carbonated water
Carbonated water or a carbonated soft drink. In Japanese, ソーダ usually refers to plain carbonated water or a simple carbonated flavored drink, rather than to soft drinks in general.
メロンソーダを頼んだ。
I ordered a melon soda.
ソーダ割りでお願いします。
With soda water, please.
暑い日にはクリームソーダが飲みたくなる。
On hot days, I crave a cream soda float.
USAGE:
ソーダ most commonly appears in compound words for specific drinks. メロンソーダ (bright green melon-flavored soda) is an iconic Japanese café drink. クリームソーダ refers to a soda float topped with ice cream, not cream-flavored soda.
ソーダ割り means mixing an alcoholic drink with soda water (e.g., ウイスキーのソーダ割り = whisky and soda / highball).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- メロンソーダ: melon soda
- クリームソーダ: soda float with ice cream
- ソーダ割り: mixed with soda water
- ソーダ水: soda water