チョコミルク
choko miruku
The English phrase "chocolate milk" is translated into Japanese as チョコミルク (choko miruku).
チョコミルク is used to refer to a milk drink flavored with chocolate.
Meaning: milk drink flavored with chocolate (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The second part, ミルク (miruku), is the katakana transcription of the English word "milk".
How do you pronounce it?
choko miruku
Did you know?
- Some high-end Japanese brands use the phrase ショコラ ('shokora'), from the French 'chocolat', instead of チョコ to make the drink sound more sophisticated.
- While チョコミルク is understood, most Japanese people use the word ココア ('cocoa') for a chocolate-flavored milk drink, regardless of whether it is made with water or milk.
- The word チョコ ('choko') is a clipped version of 'chocolate', a common linguistic habit in Japanese called 'ryakugo' where long loanwords are shortened to two or three syllables.
Examples in context
- チョコミルクを飲みます。chokomiruku o nomimasu.I drink chocolate milk.
- 冷蔵庫にチョコミルクがあります。reizoko ni chokomiruku ga arimasu.There is chocolate milk in the refrigerator.
- このチョコミルクはとても甘いです。kono chokomiruku wa totemo amai desu.This chocolate milk is very sweet.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are at a supermarket.
- 美咲 Misaki健太くん、何を買うの？Kenta-kun, nani o kau no?Kenta, what are you buying?
- 健太 Kentaチョコミルクを買おうと思っているよ。Chokomiruku o kaou to omotte iru yo.I'm thinking of buying some chocolate milk.
- 美咲 Misakiいいな、私も一ついい？Ii na, watashi mo hitotsu ii?Nice, can I have one too?
- 健太 Kentaいいよ。じゃあ、二つ買おうか。Ii yo. Jaa, futatsu kaou ka.Sure. Then, shall I buy two?
