ブリーチーズ
burīchīzu
The English phrase 'brie' is translated into Japanese as ブリーチーズ (burīchīzu). Wiktionary also lists ブリー (burī).
Meaning: mild French cheese (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ブリーチーズ | burīchīzu |
| ブリー | burī |
This term refers to the mild French cheese known as brie.
How do you pronounce it?
burīchīzu
Did you know?
- Some Japanese specialty shops sell 'baked brie' as 焼きブリー ('yaki-brie'), treating the French cheese with the traditional Japanese 'yaki' (grilling/roasting) technique.
- Japanese descriptions of ブリーチーズ often use the phrase 口どけ ('kuchidoke'), which refers specifically to the way the cheese melts and disappears in the mouth.
- The katakana used in ブリー is a specialized script for foreign loanwords, which tells a Japanese reader immediately that this is a non-Japanese product.
Examples in context
- このブリーチーズはとても柔らかいです。Kono burichīzu wa totemo yawarakai desu.This brie cheese is very soft.
- ワインにはブリーチーズがよく合います。Wain ni wa burichīzu ga yoku aimasu.Brie cheese goes well with wine.
- ブリーチーズをパンに乗せて食べました。Burichīzu o pan ni nosete tabemashita.I ate brie cheese on bread.
Example conversation
Two people are deciding what to buy for a party at a supermarket.
- 大翔 Hirotoパーティー用に何かチーズを買おうか。Pātī yō ni nanika chīzu o kaō ka.Shall we buy some cheese for the party?
- 陽葵 Himariブリーチーズはどうかな？Burichīzu wa dō kana?How about brie cheese?
- 大翔 Hirotoいいよ、陽葵の選ぶものは大好きだ。Ii yo, Himari no erabu mono wa daisuki da.That's good, I love what you choose, Himari.
- 陽葵 Himariじゃあ、これにしよう！Jā, kore ni shiyō!Then, let's go with this one!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brie” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
