ミルクシェイク
mirukushēku
The English word milkshake is translated into Japanese as ミルクシェイク (mirukushēku).
ミルクシェイク refers to a beverage made from milk and ice cream. In many Japanese cafes, the word is often shortened to just シェイク when ordering.
Meaning: milk and ice cream beverage (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
mirukushēku
Did you know?
- Many Japanese consumers associate the shortened term シェイク specifically with the McDonald's version of the drink, as the chain popularized the shorthand across the country.
- The Japanese word for 'shake' in a physical sense, such as shaking a bottle, is 振る (furu). However, when the English 'shake' is used in ミルクシェイク, it is treated as a fixed name rather than a verb.
- While ミルクシェイク refers to a blended treat, a 'shake' in a Japanese fitness context refers to a protein shake, often called プロテインシェイク. Using シェイク at a gym would mean something entirely different than at a cafe.
Examples in context
- シェイクお願いします。バニラ味にしてくださいI would like a milkshake, please. Vanilla flavor, if possible.
- イチゴのミルクシェイクをください。Ichigo no mirukusheiku o kudasai.Please give me a strawberry milkshake.
- このミルクシェイクはとても甘いです。Kono mirukusheiku wa totemo amai desu.This milkshake is very sweet.
- ミルクシェイクを飲みながら散歩しましょう。Mirukusheiku o nominagara sanpo shimashou.Let's take a walk while drinking a milkshake.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are at a cafe.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵、何を飲む？Himari, nani o nomu?Himari, what will you drink?
- 陽葵 Himari私はミルクシェイクにするね。watashi wa miruku sheiku ni suru ne.I'll have a milkshake.
- 蓮 Renいいな。僕もそれにしようかな。ii na. boku mo sore ni shiyou kana.Nice. Maybe I'll have one too.
- 陽葵 Himari一緒に注文しよう。issho ni chuumon shiyou.Let's order together.
