ワイン
wain[β̞a̠ĩɴ]
The English phrase "wine" is translated into Japanese as ワイン (wain). Wiktionary also lists 葡萄酒 (budōshu).
Meaning: alcoholic beverage made from grapes (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ワイン | wain | [β̞a̠ĩɴ] (narrow) |
| 葡萄酒 | budōshu | [bɯ̟do̞ːɕɨ] (narrow) |
Both ワイン and 葡萄酒 refer to an alcoholic beverage made from grapes. To specify the type of wine, you can place descriptors before ワイン: use 赤ワイン for red wine, 白ワイン for white wine and スパークリングワイン for sparkling wine.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 葡萄酒 is a compound of 葡萄 (grape) and 酒 (alcohol/liquor), literally translating to "grape wine".
How do you pronounce it?
wain
Did you know?
- To describe wine that has a 'dry' taste, Japanese uses the word 辛口 which literally means 'spicy mouth'.
- Japan produces a unique style of wine called Koshu, which uses a native grape variety that is nearly unknown outside the country.
- In Japan, the word ワイン can also be used to describe the color or flavor profile of certain non-alcoholic products, such as specific shades of lipsticks or candies.
Examples in context
- ワインです。It's wine.This sentence is useful for identifying the drink using ワイン.Tatoeba #13028945 by small_snow, translation #10101065 by ddnktr
- 白ワインは好き？Do you like white wine?This sentence is useful for asking about a preference for white wine using ワイン.Tatoeba #3283010 by tommy_san, translation #434610 by lukaszpp
- ワインはいかが？Would you like some wine?This sentence is useful for offering someone some wine using ワイン.Tatoeba #8729104 by small_snow, translation #1886415 by CK
- Sumimasen, wain o onegaishimasu (すみません、ワインをお願いします)Excuse me, may I have some wine, please?
- 252 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to drink with dinner.
- 陽葵 Himari今日の夕食にワインを買いましょうか。Kyō no yūshoku ni wain o kaimashō ka.Shall I buy some wine for dinner today?
- 陽太 Yotaいいですね。赤ワインがいいです。Ii desu ne. Aka wain ga ii desu.That sounds good. Red wine would be nice.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太さんはどのワインが好きですか。Yōta-san wa dono wain ga suki desu ka.Which wine do you like, Yota?
- 陽太 Yotaフランスのワインが一番好きです。Furansu no wain ga ichiban suki desu.I like French wine the best.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wine” translations and entries ワイン, 葡萄酒, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
