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carbonated beverage; fizzy drink; soda
Any drink that contains dissolved carbon dioxide, producing bubbles. Includes cola, ramune, cider, sparkling water, and other effervescent drinks.
炭酸飲料が好きだ。
I like carbonated drinks.
暑い日は炭酸飲料がおいしい。
Carbonated drinks taste great on hot days.
健康のために炭酸飲料を控えて、水を飲むようにしている。
For my health, I've been cutting back on carbonated drinks and drinking water instead.
A compound of 炭酸 (carbonic acid, carbonation) and 飲料 (beverage). This is the standard general term for any carbonated drink, commonly seen on product labels, vending machines, and menus.
USAGE:
The formal term used in product categories and labels. In casual speech, people often just say 炭酸 to mean carbonated drinks in general.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 炭酸飲料を飲む — to drink a carbonated beverage
- 炭酸飲料の自動販売機 — a vending machine for carbonated drinks
- 無糖炭酸飲料 — sugar-free carbonated drink
RELATED TERMS:
- 炭酸水 — sparkling water; carbonated water without flavoring
- 清涼飲料水 — soft drink; the broader category including non-carbonated drinks
- ラムネ — ramune; a classic Japanese carbonated drink with a marble stopper