Translation guide
In Japanese, the word for juice is ジュース, but its usage differs from English. It typically refers to fruit juice, soft drinks, and sometimes even sports drinks, but not to the liquid from meat or vegetables unless specified. This guide covers how to talk about juice and related beverages naturally.
Referring to a drink made from fruit, or a non-alcoholic sweet beverage like soda or sports drink.
The most common word for juice, but it broadly covers fruit juice, soft drinks, and sometimes even sports drinks. It does not include vegetable juice by default.
Orange juice, please.
I want to drink a cold juice.
Specifically means fruit juice, often used on packaging or in formal contexts. Not used for soft drinks.
A collective term for juice beverages, used in commercial or nutritional contexts.
Sales of juice beverages are increasing.
Juice extracted from vegetables, such as tomato juice or carrot juice.
The liquid that comes out of meat or other foods during cooking, or bodily fluids.
Slang for electricity or power, as in 'turn on the juice'.
There is no direct slang equivalent for 'juice' meaning electricity. Use 電気 (electricity) or 電源 (power source).
Turn on the juice (electricity).
This juice is 100% fruit juice.
The standard term for vegetable juice. Use this to be clear you mean vegetable juice, not fruit juice.
I drink vegetable juice every morning.
Tomato juice specifically.
Tomato juice is good for your health.
Meat juice, gravy, or the juices from cooked meat. Not ジュース.
The steak's juices are delicious.
General word for juice, liquid, or broth from food. Can be used for soup, sauce, or natural juices.
Juice came out of the fruit.
Bodily fluid; used in medical or biological contexts. Not for food.
The balance of bodily fluids is important.
電源を入れてください。
Please turn on the power.
vegetable juice
ジュース is the everyday word for juice and soft drinks. 果汁 specifically means fruit juice (the extracted liquid) and is often seen on labels (e.g., 果汁100%). Use ジュース in conversation, and 果汁 when discussing ingredients or percentages.
This juice contains 10% fruit juice.