スムージー
sumūjī
The Japanese word for "smoothie" is スムージー (sumūjī).
スムージー is a noun used to refer to the blended fruit drink known as a smoothie.
Meaning: drink (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
sumūjī
Did you know?
- In Japanese menus, you might see スムージー paired with 和風 'Wafū' to indicate a 'Japanese-style' smoothie. This typically means the drink incorporates traditional flavors like red bean or soy.
- While スムージー refers to the drink, the word スムース is often used in Japanese beauty and skincare marketing to describe 'smooth' skin.
- While スムージー is the standard term, some older Japanese health food stores still use the term ミックスジュース 'mixed juice' for similar blended fruit drinks.
Examples in context
- このスムージーはとても美味しいです。Kono sumuujii wa totemo oishii desu.This smoothie is very delicious.
- イチゴのスムージーを飲みます。Ichigo no sumuujii o nomimasu.I will drink a strawberry smoothie.
- 朝食にスムージーを飲みました。Choushoku ni sumuujii o nomimashita.I had a smoothie for breakfast.
Example conversation
Misaki and Kenta are at a cafe.
- 美咲 Misaki健太さんは何を飲みますか？Kenta-san wa nani o nomimasu ka?What will you drink, Kenta?
- 健太 Kenta僕はマンゴースムージーにします。Boku wa mango sumūjī ni shimasu.I'll have a mango smoothie.
- 美咲 Misakiいいですね。私もそれにします。Ii desu ne. Watashi mo sore ni shimasu.That sounds good. I'll have that too.
- 健太 Kentaじゃあ、一緒に注文しましょう。Jaa, issho ni chūmon shimashō.Then, let's order together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “smoothie” translations and entries スムージー, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
