ルートビア
rūtobia
The English phrase "root beer" is translated into Japanese as ルートビア (rūtobia).
ルートビア refers to the beverage made with sarsaparilla root.
Meaning: beverage with sarsaparilla root (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
rūtobia
Did you know?
- Many Japanese people find the taste of ルートビア surprisingly similar to a certain type of medicinal ointment called サロンパス ('Salonpas').
- While ルートビア is the direct name for the drink, many Japanese people describe its flavor as 薬臭い, which means 'smelling like medicine'.
- If you look for the drink in a traditional Japanese supermarket, you are more likely to find 'Ramune' soda than ルートビア, as the latter is considered a niche Western product.
Examples in context
- ルートビアって、好き？Do you like root beer?This sentence is useful for asking if someone likes ルートビア.Tatoeba #11748130 by small_snow, translation #1994362 by Spamster
- ルートビアフロートはいかがですか？Would you like a root beer float?This sentence is useful for offering a root beer float containing ルートビア.Tatoeba #11748129 by small_snow, translation #6713519 by Eccles17
- ルートビアは取り扱っておりません。We don't have root beer.This sentence is useful for stating that a business does not carry ルートビア.Tatoeba #11748132 by small_snow, translation #2281789 by CK
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a small American-style cafe.
- 蓮 Renルートビアを一つください。rūto bia o hitotsu kudasai.One root beer, please.
- 美咲 Misakiはい、ルートビアですね。hai, rūto bia desu ne.Yes, one root beer.
- 蓮 Renこのルートビアはとても美味しいです。kono rūto bia wa totemo oishii desu.This root beer is very delicious.
- 美咲 Misakiよかったです！yokatta desu!I'm glad to hear that!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “root beer” translations and entries ルートビア, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
