サワー

noun, noun, used as a suffix

sour cocktail; sour (drink)

Refers to a mixed drink with a sour base, often carbonated. Common as a suffix in drink names like ウイスキーサワー.

See also: ウイスキーサワー

• バーでレモンサワーを注ちゅう文もんした。

  I ordered a lemon sour at the bar.

• ウイスキーサワーはさっぱりしていて飲のみやすい。

  A whiskey sour is refreshing and easy to drink.

noun, noun, used as a prefix

sour taste; sourness

Used for the sour taste itself, often as a prefix in compounds like サワー味 or サワー系. Less common as a standalone noun.

• このグミはサワー味あじで、酸すっぱいのが好すきな人ひとにおすすめです。

  These gummies have a sour flavor and are recommended for people who like sour things.