ジューシー
jūshī
The Japanese word for "juicy" is ジューシー (jūshī).
ジューシー is used to describe something that is containing juice.
Meaning: containing juice (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
jūshī
Did you know?
- While English uses 'juicy' for many things, in Japanese, using ジューシー for a person can sound strangely sexual or suggest they are physically 'wet' in an unnatural way.
- The Japanese language has an extensive system of onomatopoeia, meaning they often use sound-words like じゅわ〜 to represent the actual sound of juice escaping meat instead of just saying ジューシー.
- If a steak is not 'juicy', a Japanese speaker might use the word パサパサ (pasapasa) to describe its dry, sandy texture.
Examples in context
- このステーキ、とてもジューシーね。This steak is very juicy.This sentence is useful for describing how juicy a steak is using ジューシー.Tatoeba #11310554 by small_snow, translation #2849400 by AlanF_US
- このハンバーグはとてもジューシーです。Kono hanbaagu wa totemo juushii desu.This hamburger steak is very juicy.
- ジューシーな桃を食べたいです。Juushii na momo o tabetai desu.I want to eat a juicy peach.
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are eating lunch at a cafe.
- 健太 Kentaこのハンバーグ、すごくジューシーだよ！Kono hanbaagu, sugoku juushii da yo!This hamburger steak is so juicy!
- 陽葵 Himari本当だ。健太くん、それ美味しい？Hontou da. Kenta-kun, sore oishii?You're right. Kenta, is it delicious?
- 健太 Kentaうん、最高にジューシーだよ。Un, saikou ni juushii da yo.Yeah, it's extremely juicy.
- 陽葵 Himari私も食べてみたい。Watashi mo tabete mitai.I want to try it too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
