ミネラルウォーター

A loanword from English "mineral water." In Japan, ミネラルウォーター broadly refers to commercially bottled water, including both natural mineral water and purified water. Japan's tap water is generally safe to drink, so bottled water is purchased primarily for taste preference, convenience, or disaster preparedness.

Common collocations

• ミネラルウォーターのペットボトル: PET bottle of mineral water
• 天然(てんねん)ミネラルウォーター: natural mineral water
• 国産(こくさん)ミネラルウォーター: domestic mineral water
• ミネラルウォーターを箱買(はこが)いする: to buy mineral water by the case

Similar words

• 天然水(てんねんすい): natural water (common brand term)
• 炭酸水(たんさんすい): sparkling water
• 水道水(すいどうすい): tap water

Cultural note

Popular Japanese brands include 南(みなみ)アルプスの天然水(てんねんすい), い・ろ・は・す, and 六甲(ろっこう)のおいしい水(みず). Buying ミネラルウォーター in bulk for 防災(ぼうさい) (disaster preparedness) is common practice.