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soda water; carbonated water; sparkling water
water infused with carbon dioxide gas, producing bubbles
ウイスキーをソーダ水で割る。
To mix whisky with soda water.
暑い日にはソーダ水が気持ちいい。
Soda water feels refreshing on a hot day.
最近は健康志向でソーダ水をそのまま飲む人が増えている。
Recently, due to health consciousness, more people are drinking soda water straight.
Carbonated water, either plain or used as a mixer. Composed of ソーダ (soda, from English) + 水 (water). In Japan, ソーダ水 specifically refers to plain carbonated water without added sweeteners, distinguishing it from flavored sodas.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ソーダ水で割る — to dilute/mix with soda water
- ハイボール — highball (whisky + soda water, extremely popular in Japan)
- 焼酎のソーダ割り — shochu mixed with soda water
- レモンソーダ水 — lemon soda water
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 炭酸水 — carbonated water (the more common everyday term)
- 炭酸飲料 — carbonated beverage (broader category including cola, etc.)
- サイダー — cider (in Japan, means lemon-lime soda, not apple cider)
- ラムネ — ramune (traditional Japanese marble-sealed soda)