炭酸割(たんさんわ)り

たんさんわり
noun
mixed with soda water; highball-style
1. mixed with soda water; diluted with carbonated water
A way of drinking alcohol or other beverages by mixing them with carbonated water (soda water). A common way to order drinks in Japan.
ウイスキーの炭酸割(たんさんわ)りをください。
A whisky and soda, please.
焼酎(しょうちゅう)の炭酸割(たんさんわ)りが人気(にんき)だ。
Shochu mixed with soda water is popular.
梅酒(うめしゅ)を炭酸割(たんさんわ)りにすると飲(の)みやすい。
Plum wine is easy to drink when mixed with soda water.

USAGE:
The suffix 割(わ)り means 'diluted with' and is used with various mixers: 水割(みずわ)り (with water), 湯割(ゆわ)り (with hot water), 炭酸割(たんさんわ)り (with soda). Very common when ordering drinks at izakaya and bars.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 焼酎(しょうちゅう)の炭酸割(たんさんわ)り (shochu highball)
  • 梅酒(うめしゅ)の炭酸割(たんさんわ)り (plum wine soda)
  • 炭酸割(たんさんわ)りにする (to mix with soda)

RELATED:

  • 水割(みずわ)り: mixed with water
  • 湯割(ゆわ)り: mixed with hot water
  • ハイボール: highball (whisky and soda)
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