ソーダ
sōda[so̞ːda̠]
The Japanese word for "soda" is ソーダ (sōda).
ソーダ is a noun used to refer to a sweet, carbonated drink.
Meaning: sweet, carbonated drink (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
sōda
When do people say it?
The term クリームソーダ (kurīmu sōda) in Japan often refers to a specific nostalgic dessert consisting of melon syrup, vanilla ice cream and a cherry on top.
Did you know?
- The word ソーダ is a loanword from Dutch, rather than English. This is because the Dutch had significant influence on Japanese maritime and scientific terminology during the Edo period.
- To describe the delightful, fizzy sensation of bubbles in a drink, Japanese people often use the onomatopoeia シュワシュワ (shuwa shuwa).
- When buying a carbonated drink from a traditional glass bottle, you might encounter ラムネ (ramune), which uses a physical marble to seal the carbonation.
Examples in context
- 誰がソーダをこぼしたの？Who spilled the soda?This sentence is useful for asking who spilled the ソーダ.Tatoeba #9486825 by small_snow, translation #9486833 by DJ_Saidez
- 一番好きなソーダは何ですか？What's your favorite soda?This sentence is useful for asking someone about their favorite ソーダ.Tatoeba #3241750 by littlemoonfishy, translation #2748356 by erikspen
- お待たせしました。お子様セットとクリームソーダです。Thank you for waiting. One kid's meal and an ice cream soda.This sentence is useful for an order involving a kid's meal and a ソーダ.Tatoeba #75345 by fcbond, translation #328374 by fcbond
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are sitting in a cafe on a hot afternoon.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮さん、暑いですね。Ren-san, atsui desu ne.Ren, it's hot, isn't it?
- 蓮 Renはい、冷たいソーダが飲みたいです。Hai, tsumetai soda ga nomitai desu.Yes, I want to drink a cold soda.
- 美咲 Misaki私も！一緒にソーダを頼みましょう。Watashi mo! Issho ni soda o tanomimashou.Me too! Let's order some soda together.
- 蓮 Renいいですね。美咲さん、注文しましょう。Ii desu ne. Misaki-san, chuumon shimashou.That sounds good. Misaki, let's order.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ソーダ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ソーダ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
