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機能性飲料 (きのうせいいんりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

機き能のう性せい飲いん料りょう

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Meanings

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noun

functional drink; functional beverage

A drink marketed as having health benefits beyond basic nutrition, such as added vitamins, minerals, or other bioactive ingredients.

最さい近きん、機き能のう性せい飲いん料りょうの種しゅ類るいが増ふえている。
Recently, the variety of functional drinks has been increasing.
この機き能のう性せい飲いん料りょう

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This functional beverage contains a lot of vitamin C.

Kanji

機loom, mechanism, machine
能ability, talent, skill
性sex, gender, nature
飲drink, smoke, take
料fee, materials

Similar words

健けん康こう飲いん料りょう
健康飲料 is a broader term for health drinks, while 機能性飲料 specifically refers to drinks with added functional ingredients for specific health claims.
栄えい養ようドリンク
栄養ドリンク are typically small-volume energy or nutritional supplement drinks, often in glass bottles, while 機能性飲料 covers a wider range of beverages including teas, juices, and water with functional additives.

Etymology

Compound of 機能性 (kinōsei, 'functionality') and 飲料 (inryō, 'beverage'). The term is a modern coinage reflecting the rise of health-oriented consumer products.