ウィスキー

also: ウイスキー · ウヰスキー · ウイスキ · ウィスキ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

whisky; whiskey

Refers to the distilled alcoholic beverage. Both spellings (whisky/whiskey) are covered; no strong distinction is made in Japanese.

ウィスキーUsage31%

Standard katakana spelling reflecting the English pronunciation more closely.

ウイスキーUsage68%

Common katakana spelling; often used in menus and product labels.

ウヰスキーUsage1%

Historical katakana spelling using the now-obsolete kana ヰ.

ウイスキ

Variant without the long vowel mark; less common.

ウィスキ

Variant without the long vowel mark; less common.

焼しょう酎ちゅう
A Japanese distilled spirit, often compared to whisky but typically made from sweet potato, barley, or rice.
ブランデー
Brandy, distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice, unlike whisky which is made from grain mash.

Loanword from English 'whisky'/'whiskey'. The spelling ウィスキー reflects the English pronunciation more closely, while ウイスキー is a common variant.