ビール

• 読み: ビール
• ローマ字: biiru
• 発音: /biː.ɾɯ/

意味

Beer. The most popular alcoholic beverage in Japan.

Borrowed from Dutch 'bier.' Beer is the most consumed alcoholic drink in Japan, often ordered first at restaurants and izakaya with the phrase とりあえずビール (beer for starters). Major Japanese brands include Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo, and Suntory. Draft beer is called 生ビール (nama biiru).

例文

1. とりあえずビールをお願いします。
2. 暑い日にはビールがおいしいです。
3. 友達とビールを飲みに行きました。

使い方ガイド

場面: izakaya, restaurants, social gatherings

トーン: casual

起源と歴史

Borrowed from Dutch 'bier' during the Edo period. Beer brewing in Japan began in the late 1800s during the Meiji era, and it quickly became the most popular alcoholic drink in the country.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji era

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal