ココア
kokoa[ko̞ko̞a̠]
ココア (kokoa) is the Japanese word for the English phrase cocoa.
ココア refers to the hot drink. You can also use the related form ココア色の to describe something that is of a light to medium brown colour.
Meaning: hot drink (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
kokoa
Did you know?
- The word ココア originates from the Nahuatl word cacahuatl, which was passed through Spanish and English before entering Japanese.
- In Japanese, the word 'cacao' (カカオ) is often used specifically to refer to the raw, unprocessed beans, whereas ココア is reserved for the prepared beverage.
- In Japan, the term ココア is more strongly associated with a sweet, milk-based beverage than the bitter, pure chocolate drink found in some European cultures.
Examples in context
- ココアでもどうですか？How about a cup of cocoa?This sentence is useful for offering someone a cup of ココア.Tatoeba #9386771 by bunbuku, translation #62158 by CK
- ココアにマシュマロを入れるのは好き？Do you like to put a marshmallow in your cocoa?This sentence is useful for asking if someone likes adding marshmallows to their ココア.Tatoeba #11388479 by bunbuku, translation #10618102 by CK
- このチョコレート工場が毎日２０トンのココア原料を使います。This chocolate factory consumes twenty metric tons of raw cocoa per day.This sentence is useful for describing the amount of raw ココア used by a factory.Tatoeba #13538926 by YueBei, translation #13525958 by YueBei
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a cafe on a cold afternoon.
- 陽葵 Himari今日は寒いから、温かいココアにしましょう。Kyō wa samui kara, atatakai kokoa ni shimashō.It's cold today, so let's have a warm cocoa.
- 健太 Kentaいいですね。僕はココアを頼みます。Ii desu ne. Boku wa kokoa o tanomimasu.That sounds good. I will order a cocoa.
- 陽葵 Himari砂糖は入れますか？Satō wa iremasu ka?Will you add sugar?
- 健太 Kentaいえ、そのまま飲みます。Ie, sono mama nomimasu.No, I will drink it as it is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cocoa” translations and entries ココア, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ココア, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
