炭酸水(たんさんすい)

たんさんすい
noun
carbonated water; sparkling water
1. carbonated water; sparkling water; soda water
Water that has been infused with carbon dioxide gas, creating bubbles. Widely available in Japan as a drink on its own or as a mixer.
炭酸水(たんさんすい)を一本(いっぽん)ください。
One sparkling water, please.
最近(さいきん)は炭酸水(たんさんすい)がよく売(う)れている。
Sparkling water has been selling well lately.
ウイスキーを炭酸水(たんさんすい)で割(わ)ると、ハイボールになる。
When you mix whiskey with sparkling water, you get a highball.

USAGE:
A common everyday word. 炭酸水(たんさんすい) specifically refers to plain carbonated water without flavoring. Flavored carbonated drinks are called 炭酸飲料(たんさんいんりょう).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 炭酸水(たんさんすい)で割(わ)る (to mix with sparkling water)
  • 無糖(むとう)炭酸水(たんさんすい) (unsweetened sparkling water)
  • 強(つよ)炭酸(たんさん) (strong carbonation)

WORD FORMATION:
炭酸(たんさん) (carbonic acid) + 水(すい) (water).

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