ジュース

• Reading: ジュース
• Romaji: juusu
• Pronunciation: /dʑɯː.sɯ/

Meaning

Juice; soft drink. Often used broadly for any non-alcoholic sweet beverage.

While borrowed from English 'juice,' the Japanese usage is broader and can refer to any sweet drink including sodas, fruit drinks, and sports drinks — not just pure fruit juice. Vending machines across Japan sell a wide variety of ジュース. Children especially use this word for any sweet drink.

Examples

1. オレンジジュースをください。 Orange juice, please.
2. 子供たちはジュースが大好きです。 The kids love juice.
3. 自動販売機でジュースを買いました。 I bought a drink from the vending machine.

Usage Guide

Context: daily life, restaurants, vending machines

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'juice.' The meaning broadened in Japanese to cover sweet beverages in general, not just fruit juice. This semantic expansion is common with English loanwords in Japanese.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal