冷たい飲み物
tsumetai nomimono
In Japanese, the phrase for "cold drink" is 冷たい飲み物 (tsumetai nomimono).
The phrase 冷たい飲み物 refers to a beverage that has a low temperature.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective 冷たい (tsumetai), meaning "cold" to the touch and the noun 飲み物 (nomimono), meaning "drink" or "beverage".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective 冷たい must precede the noun 飲み物 directly to modify it.
How do you pronounce it?
tsumetai nomimono
Did you know?
- If a drink is so cold it causes a stinging sensation, a Japanese speaker might describe it as キンキンに冷えた (kin-kin ni hieta), using onomatopoeia to express the intense coldness.
- If you use the word 冷たい (tsumetai) to describe a person's personality, it means they are 'cold' in a callous or unsympathetic way rather than just being physically chilly.
- The word 飲み物 is a compound of the verb 飲む meaning 'to drink' and 物 meaning 'thing'. Literally, a 'cold drink' is a 'cold drinking-thing'.
Examples in context
- 喉渇いたよ。冷たい飲み物ちょうだい。I'm thirsty. Please give me a cold drink.This sentence is useful for requesting a 冷たい飲み物 when you are thirsty.Tatoeba #10282106 by bunbuku, translation #1009288 by AOCinJAPAN
- 冷たい飲み物が欲しいです。tsumetai nomimono ga hoshii desu.I want a cold drink.
- 冷蔵庫に冷たい飲み物はありますか？reizoko ni tsumetai nomimono wa arimasu ka?Is there a cold drink in the refrigerator?
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are at home on a hot summer afternoon.
- 美咲 Misakiすごく暑いね。冷たい飲み物、何かある？sugoku atsui ne. tsumetai nomimono, nani ka aru?It's so hot. Do you have any cold drinks?
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、麦茶が入っているよ。un, mugicha ga haitte iru yo.Yeah, there's barley tea.
- 美咲 Misakiわあ、ありがとう！waa, arigatou!Wow, thank you!
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲、ゆっくり飲んでね。misaki, yukkuri nonde ne.Misaki, drink it slowly.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
