ミルクティー
miruku tī
In Japanese, milk tea is said as ミルクティー (miruku tī).
ミルクティー refers to a beverage containing a combination of cow's milk and tea.
Meaning: beverage containing a combination of cow's milk and tea (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
miruku tī
Did you know?
- While ミルクティー is common, you will often see ロイヤルミルクティー on menus. This 'Royal' version refers specifically to tea that is simmered with milk rather than having milk poured into brewed tea.
- Although ミルクティー is a loanword, Japan also uses the term 牛乳茶 gyūnyū-cha. This older term is less common in modern cafes but appears in home settings and traditional contexts.
- The word ミルク is used for 'milk' in the context of drinks like ミルクティー, but 牛乳 gyūnyū is used when discussing the nutritional substance or the product in a carton.
Examples in context
- ミルクティーをください。miruku tī o kudasai.Milk tea, please.
- ミルクティーは甘いですね。miruku tī wa amai desu ne.The milk tea is sweet, isn't it?
- 冷蔵庫にミルクティーがあります。reizōko ni miruku tī ga arimasu.There is milk tea in the refrigerator.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Ren are at a cafe.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮さんは何を飲みますか？Ren-san wa nani o nomimasu ka?What will you drink, Ren?
- 蓮 Ren僕はミルクティーにします。Boku wa mirukutii ni shimasu.I'll have a milk tea.
- 陽葵 Himariいいですね。私もそれにします。Ii desu ne. Watashi mo sore ni shimasu.That's nice. I'll have that too.
- 蓮 Renじゃあ、一緒に注文しましょう。Jaa, issho ni chuumon shimashou.Then, let's order together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “milk tea” translations and entries ミルクティー, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
