How to Say "Brandy" in Japanese

ブランデー

burandē

The Japanese word for brandy is ブランデー (burandē).

ブランデー refers to the liquor brandy. It is a loanword from English, written in Katakana, which is the script used for foreign-derived nouns.

Meaning: liquor (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

burandē

Japanese luxury gift-giving culture often treats high-end ブランデー as a status symbol, leading to the creation of exclusive 'Japan-only' blends by French houses.
In Japanese bars, you might see ブランデー listed alongside 'shochu', despite both being distilled spirits, because the former is viewed as a Western luxury and the latter as a traditional staple.
Because ブランデー is a Katakana loanword, it is often used in Japanese advertising to evoke a sense of Western sophistication or 'modern' luxury. Using the original English-derived word sounds more 'stylish' than using traditional Japanese descriptions of spirits.

ブランデーはいかがですか？
Would you like some brandy?
This sentence is useful for offering someone brandy.
Tatoeba #12836787 by bunbuku, translation #12150412 by CK
ブランデーはストレートがいいな。
I like my brandy straight.
This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for drinking brandy straight.
Tatoeba #11104496 by bunbuku, translation #34132 by CK
紅茶にブランデーを少し入れてください。
Put a dash of brandy in my tea.
This sentence is useful for requesting a dash of brandy to be added to tea.
Tatoeba #173500 by small_snow, translation #240970 by CM
ブランデー ga daisuki desu
I love brandy.
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Two friends are relaxing at a bar in the evening.

結衣 Yui

蓮、ブランデーを一杯注文してもいい？
Ren, burandē o ippai chūmon shite mo ii?
Ren, can I order a glass of brandy?
蓮 Ren

もちろん、いいと思うよ。
Mochiron, ii to omou yo.
Of course, I think that's fine.
結衣 Yui

ありがとう。今日は少し贅沢したい気分なの。
Arigatō. Kyō wa sukoshi zeitaku shitai kibun nano.
Thank you. I feel like treating myself a little today.
蓮 Ren

結衣の好きなようにしていいよ。
Yui no suki na yō ni shite ii yo.
You should do whatever you like, Yui.

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