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How to say 'Beverage' in Japanese | 飲料

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The Japanese word for Beverage is 'Inryou', written as 飲料 in Japanese.'Beverage' in hiragana is いんりょう.

    word

    飲料

    Meaning

    Beverage

    Reading

    いんりょう

    inryou

    Kanji

    Drink Materials, Fee

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '飲料 (いんりょう)' refers to a drink or beverage. It is a formal term often used in contexts such as food labeling, menus, or scientific discussions. For example: This beverage is healthy「この飲料は健康的です」(このいんりょうはけんこうてきです). Please choose a beverage「飲料を選んでください」(いんりょうをえらんでください). The term can encompass a wide range of drinks, including water, tea, coffee, and alcoholic beverages, but it is typically used in more formal or technical settings rather than casual conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6821

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 飲料

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Drink

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Materials, Fee

Words Related to 飲料 Through the Kanji

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 飲 as well.

  • word

    飲み物

    Meaning

    Drink

  • word

    飲む

    Meaning

    Drink

  • word

    飲料水

    Meaning

    Drinking water

  • word

    飲み込む

    Meaning

    Swallow, Comprehend

  • word

    飲み水

    Meaning

    Drinking water

  • word

    湯飲み

    Meaning

    Teacup

Words Related to 飲料 Through the Kanji

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 料 as well.

  • word

    料理

    Meaning

    Cooking, Cuisine

  • word

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    資料

    Meaning

    Materials

  • word

    材料

    Meaning

    Material, Ingredient

  • word

    料金

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    飲料水

    Meaning

    Drinking water

  • word

    無料

    Meaning

    Free

  • word

    給料

    Meaning

    Salary

  • word

    送料

    Meaning

    Shipping

  • word

    食料

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    燃料

    Meaning

    Fuel

  • word

    有料

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    史料

    Meaning

    Materials, Historical

  • word

    原料

    Meaning

    Raw material

  • word

    調味料

    Meaning

    Seasoning

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What does 'Inryou' (飲料) mean?

'Inryou' means 'Beverage' .

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