ドリンク
どりんく
noun
drink; beverage
1.
drink; beverage
A loanword from English "drink," used widely in restaurants, cafes, menus, and vending machines to refer to any drink or beverage. Often appears in compound terms for drink-related services and products.
ドリンクは何になさいますか。
What would you like to drink?
ランチにはドリンクが付きます。
A drink is included with the lunch set.
ドリンクバーは飲み放題で300円です。
The drink bar is all-you-can-drink for 300 yen.
フードメニューとは別に、ドリンクメニューもご覧ください。
In addition to the food menu, please also look at the drink menu.
A loanword from English "drink." While Japanese has native words for beverages (飲み物, 飲料), ドリンク is the standard term on menus, in restaurants, and in commercial contexts. It has a slightly more modern, service-industry feel.
The compound ドリンクバー (drink bar) is a distinctly Japanese concept found in many family restaurants: a self-service beverage station where customers can refill unlimited drinks for a flat fee.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ドリンクバー: drink bar (self-serve unlimited beverage station)
- ドリンクメニュー: drink menu
- ドリンク付き: comes with a drink (set meal)
- ソフトドリンク: soft drink (non-alcoholic)
- ドリンク代: drink charge
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 飲み物: drink, beverage — the native Japanese word; used in everyday conversation and menus alike
- 飲料: beverage — more formal, often seen in product labeling (飲料水 = drinking water)
- 飲料水: drinking water — specifically potable water