주스
juseu[t͡ɕusʰɯ]
The English word "juice" is translated into Korean as 주스 (juseu). Wiktionary also lists 단물 (danmul) and 과일단물 (gwaildanmul).
Meaning: beverage made of juice (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 주스 | juseu | [t͡ɕusʰɯ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | |
| 단물 | danmul | [ta̠nmuɭ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | North Korea |
| 과일단물 | gwaildanmul | [kwa̠iɭda̠nmuɭ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | North Korea, rare |
주스 is a loanword used to refer to fruit juices, such as 사과 주스 (apple juice) or 오렌지 주스 (orange juice). You can use it to order specific drinks, like 한 잔의 포도 주스 (one glass of grape juice) or 얼음이 든 파인애플 주스 (pineapple juice with ice).
What does it mean word for word?
The North Korean term 단물 is a compound of 단, meaning sweet and 물, meaning water.
Which one should you use?
While 주스 is a loanword used for fruit juices, 단물 can also refer to the sweet liquid found in plants or the sweetness of a substance.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In North Korea, the loanword 주스 is often replaced by the native term 단물. The even more specific and rare term 과일단물 is also used in North Korea.
How do you pronounce it?
juseu
Did you know?
- In colloquial Korean, 단물을 빨다 (to suck the sweet water) is an idiom meaning to exploit someone or take full advantage of a situation.
- In South Korea, 주스 is almost exclusively used for fruit drinks, but the word 즙 (jeup) is used for medicinal or highly concentrated extractions, such as 양배추즙 (cabbage juice).
- The word 주스 is written in the Korean alphabet as 주스, adding an extra vowel sound at the end because Korean syllables cannot end with a lone 's' sound.
Examples in context
- 내 사과 주스 어디 있어?Where's my apple juice?This is useful for asking about the location of your apple juice using 주스.Tatoeba #11105175 by intertime, translation #3737753 by CK
- 사과 주스 두 잔 주세요.Two glasses of apple juice, please.This is useful for ordering two glasses of apple juice using 주스.Tatoeba #2834027 by 0ni, translation #2833972 by CS
- 주스 한 잔 주세요.Please give me one glass of juice.
- 오렌지 주스에 얼음을 넣어주세요.Please put ice in the orange juice.
- 오렌지 주스 한 잔 마실래?orenji juseu han jan masillae?Do you want to drink a glass of orange juice?
Example conversation
Subin and Jihun are at a cafe.
- 수빈 Su-bin지훈아, 너는 어떤 주스 마실 거야?Jihun-a, neoneun eotteon juseu masil geoya?Jihun, what kind of juice are you going to drink?
- 지훈 Ji-hun나는 시원한 포도 주스가 좋아.Naneun siwonhan podo juseuga joa.I like cold grape juice.
- 수빈 Su-bin그래? 그럼 내가 주문할게.Geurae? Geureom naega jumunhalge.Really? Then I will order.
- 지훈 Ji-hun고마워, 수빈아.Gomawo, Subin-a.Thanks, Subin.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “juice” translations and entries 주스, 단물, 과일단물, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
