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シャンパン Japanese meaning | Kotomora

シャンパン

also: シャンペン

シャ

ン

パ

ン

Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

champagne

usually written using kana alone

Standard loanword for the sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France. Usually written in katakana.

from French

お祝いわいにシャンパンを開あけよう。

Let's open a bottle of champagne to celebrate.

彼かれはグラスにシャンパンを注そそいだ。

He poured champagne into the glass.

Usage patterns

シャンパンを開あけるto open (a bottle of) champagne
誕たん生じょう日びにシャンパンを開あけてお祝いわいした。
We opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate the birthday.
シャンパンで乾杯かんぱいするto toast with champagne
新しん郎ろう新しん婦ぷの幸しあわせを願ねがってシャンパンで乾かん杯ぱいした。
We toasted with champagne to wish the newlyweds happiness.
シャンパンを注つぐto pour champagne
彼かれはグラスにシャンパンを注ついでくれた。
He poured champagne into the glass for me.

Kanji

三three
鞭whip, rod, counter for whippings
酒sake, alcohol

Related words

スパークリングワイン
スパークリングワイン is the general term for any sparkling wine, while シャンパン refers specifically to sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France.
カバ
シャンパン is French sparkling wine, while カバ is the similar sparkling wine made in Spain, usually at a lower price.

Don't confuse with

シャンソンN1
シャンソン is a French song genre, while シャンパン is champagne, the sparkling wine—easy to mix up because both are French loanwords starting with シャン.

Written forms

シャンパンUsage79%
Most common katakana spelling; it is the primary reading.
シャンペンUsage21%
Alternate katakana spelling, also encountered in practice.
三鞭酒
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
- シャンパン
  Ateji kanji form; rarely used and mainly of historical or decorative interest.

Etymology

Borrowed from French 'champagne'.

シャンペン