How to say "Alcohol" in Japanese | アルコール
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Alcohol" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Alcohol" is "Arukouru", written in japanese as "アルコール".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese noun 'アルコール (arukouru)' refers to 'alcohol'. This term is commonly used to describe alcoholic beverages or the chemical substance ethanol. It can also refer to alcohol in a medical or industrial context, such as rubbing alcohol. For example: I don't drink alcohol「私はアルコールを飲みません」(わたしはアルコールをのみません). This disinfectant contains alcohol「この消毒液にはアルコールが含まれています」(このしょうどくえきにはアル コールがふくまれています). The word is a direct borrowing from the Dutch word 'alcohol', and it is widely understood in modern Japanese.
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Arukouru" mean in japanese?
"Arukouru" means "Alcohol" .
To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The katakana "ア" is read as "a". The katakana "ル" is read as "ru". And The katakana "コ" is read as "ko".