スクロース
sukurōsu[sɨkɯ̟ɾo̞ːsɨ]
Sucrose in Japanese is スクロース (sukurōsu). Wiktionary also lists 蔗糖 (shotō).
Meaning: a disaccharide (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| スクロース | sukurōsu | [sɨkɯ̟ɾo̞ːsɨ] (narrow) |
| 蔗糖 | shotō | [ɕo̞to̞ː] (narrow) |
Sucrose is a disaccharide.
Which one should you use?
The katakana form スクロース is typically used in scientific, chemical or academic contexts. The kanji form 蔗糖 is a more formal, technical term often found in medical or specialized chemical literature. お砂糖 translates to sugar and implies table sugar.
How do you pronounce it?
sukurōsu
Did you know?
- While スクロース is the chemical term, Japanese people use 砂糖 for sugar and often add the honorific prefix お to create お砂糖, treating the sweet substance with a level of linguistic politeness.
- The kanji used in 蔗糖, specifically the character 蔗, is rarely seen in modern Japanese outside of very specialized botanical or historical texts.
- In a Japanese kitchen, if you ask for スクロース, you might be treated with confusion because it sounds like a term from a chemistry lab rather than a pantry.
Examples in context
- 料理にショ糖が必要ですか？Do we need sucrose for the dish?
- コーヒーにお砂糖を入れますか？Do you add sugar to your coffee?
- スクロースは二糖類の一種です。sukurōsu wa nitōrui no isshu desu.Sucrose is a type of disaccharide.
- この成分はスクロースを含んでいます。kono seibun wa sukurōsu o fukunde imasu.This ingredient contains sucrose.
- スクロースの化学式を教えてください。sukurōsu no kagakushiki o oshiete kudasai.Please tell me the chemical formula for sucrose.
Example conversation
Two students are studying for a chemistry exam in a library.
- 結衣 Yuiスクロースって何だっけ？sukurōsu tte nandakke?What was sucrose again?
- 蓮 Ren砂糖の主成分だよ。satō no shuseibun dayo.It's the main component of sugar.
- 結衣 Yuiあ、そうだね。忘れてた。a, sō dane. wasureteta.Oh, that's right. I forgot.
- 蓮 Ren試験に出るから覚えよう。shiken ni deru kara oboeyō.It will be on the exam, so let's memorize it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sucrose” translations and entries スクロース, 蔗糖, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
